Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server 2007 SP2
Topic Last Modified: 2007-08-28

Use the Network tab on the Receive Connector Properties dialog box to specify the IP addresses and TCP ports on which this Receive connector receives connections. You can also configure the IP address ranges from which this Receive connector accepts connections.

Note:
After you have configured IP addresses and ports for the POP3 or IMAP4 service by using the Exchange Management Console, you must restart either the POP3 or IMAP4 service, depending on which service you are using. For more information about how to restart the IMAP4 service, see How to Start and Stop the IMAP4 Service. For more information about how to restart the POP3 service, see How to Start and Stop the POP3 Service.
Note:
If Exchange 2007 SP1 is deployed on a computer that is running the Windows Server 2008 operating system, enter IP addresses and IP address ranges in the Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) format, Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) format, or both formats. A default installation of Windows Server 2008 enables support for IPv4 and IPv6. For more information about Exchange 2007 SP1 support for IPv6 addresses, see IPv6 Support in Exchange 2007 SP1 and SP2.

Term Definition

TLS or Unencrypted Connections

Use this section to specify the IP addresses and port numbers for POP3 or IMAP4 connections. For each entry, you must specify a different set of IP addresses or specify all available IP addresses.

To add a new IP address or port number, click Add. The following options are available in the SSL Connection Settings dialog box:

  • Use all IP addresses available on this server   To use all IP addresses that are associated with this computer, select this option.

  • Specify an IP address   Select this option if the following conditions are true:

    • More than one IP address is associated with the computer.

    • You want to bind the Receive connector to a specific IP address.

    Then, in the text box, type the IP address on which this server accepts connections.

    Note:
    You must specify a local IP address that is valid for the Client Access server that is providing POP3 and IMAP4 access.
  • Port   This text box identifies the TCP port number on which this Receive connector listens for incoming mail. TCP port 143 is the default port that is used for IMAP4 and TCP port 110 is the default port that is used for POP3.

To edit an existing IP address, select the IP address, and then click Edit. Make your changes in the SSL Connection Settings dialog box.

To remove an existing IP address, select the IP address, and then click Remove icon.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Connections

Use this list to specify the IP address or IP address range for POP3 and IMAP4 connections that use SSL. To add the remote IP address or remote IP address range, use one of the following methods:

  • Use all IP addresses available on this server   To use all IP addresses that are associated with this computer, select this option.

  • Specify an IP address   Select this option if the following conditions are true:

    • More than one IP address is associated with the computer.

    • You want to bind the Receive connector to a specific IP address.

    Then, in the text box, type the IP address on which this server accepts connections.

    Note:
    You must specify a local IP address that is valid for the Client Access server that is providing POP3 and IMAP4 access.
  • Port   This field identifies the TCP port number on which this Receive connector listens for incoming mail. TCP port 993 is the default port that is used for IMAP4 and TCP port 995 is the default port that is used for POP3.

To edit an existing IP address, select the IP address, and then click Edit. Make your changes in the SSL Connection Settings dialog box.

To remove an existing IP address, select the IP address, and then click Remove icon.

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