Mail Protocols

HIGHLIGHTS

	Enabling protocol logging for Exchange Server TIP - Protocol logging lets you see the commands that clients are sending to Exchange so you can detect suspicious traffic patterns. Protocol logs are also an excellent forensic tool.
	A primer on messaging standards: SMTP, POP and IMAP TIP - A brief introduction to three of Exchange's more commonly used messaging standards: SMTP, POP and IMAP.

SUBTOPICS

	HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a commonly known Internet protocol that is used in just about every Web site address. It is also used by Microsoft Exchange Server for Outlook Web Access, ActiveSync mobile device communications and Microsoft Outlook client RPC over HTTP connections to ...
	IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is used by clients to access and read email messages on Microsoft Exchange Server. Learn more about IMAP and how to enable or disable the email protocol service in your Exchange Server environment.
	LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) allows applications to query and modify directory services running over TCP/IP. Learn how LDAP works and get tips that explain how Microsoft Exchange Server uses LDAP queries to communicate with Windows Active Directory.
	MAPI Most Microsoft Exchange Server administrators are probably familiar with the Messaging Application Program Interface (MAPI) for performing brick-level (mailbox-level) backups. But you may also run into "MAPI not found" error if there are offline address book (OAB) problems or if Exchange ...
	POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) is similar to but less sophisticated than IMAP that can access and receive email on an Internet server. It can be thought of as a "store and forward" service, because it does not typically leave a copy of an email on the server after downloading it. Many ...
	SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) allows mail servers to send email to one another. Discover how to manage SMTP communications in a Microsoft Exchange Server environment, including analyzing SMTP log files, troubleshooting SMTP queues, configuring SMTP connectors, and more.

SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Mail Protocols:  Microsoft Exchange Server Distribution Lists and Global Address Lists, Microsoft Exchange Server Monitoring and Logging, Microsoft Exchange Server Scripts and Programming, Microsoft Exchange Server Administration Tools, Microsoft Outlook and Exchange Server Calendar and Contact Management, Exchange Server and Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM), Microsoft Exchange Server Performance, Microsoft Exchange Server and Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange Server and DNS, Internet Information Services (IIS) and Exchange Server Interoperability, Microsoft Exchange Server Licensing, Microsoft Exchange Server Non-Delivery Reports (NDRs), Microsoft Exchange Server User Settings