Microsoft KB Archive/313493

= HOW TO: Restrict Incoming Connections and Set Timeout Values in Exchange 2000 Server =

Article ID: 313493

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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 * Restrict Incoming Connections and Set Timeout Values



SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes two ways to control incoming connection to a virtual server: By limiting the number of simultaneous connections, and by setting a connection timeout value.

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Restrict Incoming Connections and Set Timeout Values

 * 1) Click Start, click Programs, click Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager.
 * 2) If administrative groups are enabled, expand the administrative group in which the server that you want to use is located.
 * 3) In the console tree, click Server, expand the server, and then double-click Protocols.
 * 4) Double-click SMTP, right-click the SMTP virtual server that you want to work with, and then click Properties.
 * 5) In the Properties dialog box, click the Delivery tab, and then click Outbound Connections.
 * 6) In the Outbound Connections dialog box, make sure that the Limit connection to check box is selected (checked), and then type a value in the Limit connection to text box.
 * 7) Make sure that the Connection Time-Out check box is selected (checked), and then type the new timeout value (in minutes) in the Connection Time-Out text box, typically between 30 and 90 minutes.
 * 8) Click OK twice to quit the Properties dialog box.

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