SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

airwater — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:45:58 GMT

there are three receive connectors in SBS 2008, which one really take affect for message size restriction? Is the FAX connector(127.0.0.1)? If so, does the Exchange global settings apply on POP3 mails as well? TIA!!

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

Jerod — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:58:55 GMT

Is it possible to change the settings for max pop3 e-mail size retrieval and invalid message headers? These two issues clog up my mailboxes and I have to manually delete/retrieve the e-mails to get the connector to work for that mailbox again.

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

caine — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:00:30 GMT

HI there.

We enabled the POP3 connector but then a user reported that he wasn't receiving any mail the following day. So we checked the POP3 logs and from memory it mentioned that there were errors relating to this user due to excessive mail size (he had 10-20Mb attachments). So we disconnected the POP3 connector and reverted back until we're ready to bring all staff/remote users into exchange.

Could you give us any feedback on this.

Many thanks

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

caine — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:03:09 GMT

ahh just seen the max 10Mb limit. lol....So basically because certain users do have messages over 10Mb should the POP3 connector be left out for those users?

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

SBS Bloggers — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:17:19 GMT

Thank you for the great questions. The last sections of this post have been updated to address concerns.

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

Wayne — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:52:10 GMT

During SBS2003 to SBS 2008 migration when attempting to POP3 account to destination mail accounts, the destination drop down is empty preventing the POP3 accounts from being directed to the exchange mail accounts.

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

Albert — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:25:10 GMT

It's possible to use the POP3 connector with GMAIL accounts?

If not, when it will be possible?

Thanks!

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

Bob Wells — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:18:50 GMT

Is there a way to configure the POP3 Connector where it doesn't delete the mail from the POP3 server?

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

GT Hildebrand — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:04:03 GMT

Can one use the pop3 to retrieve mail from the exchange server outside the network?

From the way I'm reading this it is strictly a download the email TO the exchange server use only?

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

SBS Bloggers — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:20:06 GMT

Wayne,

The reason you are not seeing the available mailboxes is because those users are not shown in the SBS 2008 console yet. You need to follow the steps in this post to correct this:

http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2008/09/22/why-are-some-of-my-users-not-displaying-in-the-sbs-console.aspx

Also, make sure you migrate the mailbox to the SBS 2008 before setting them up in the POP3 connector.

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

SBS Bloggers — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:27:53 GMT

Albert,

The POP3 connector will work with GMAIL accounts. Check their documentation for the latest connection requirements, but at the time of this writing, they require an SSL connection on port 995.

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

SBS Bloggers — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:10:14 GMT

Bob Wells,

The Pop3 Connector is not designed to allow the SBS 2008 server to function as a POP3 client like Outlook or Windows Mail. It exists soley to move mail from your Pop3 server and permanently storing it on SBS 2008 for client access while you are updating your MX record. Therefore, leaving email on the POP3 server is not part of its feature set.

re: SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector

SBS Bloggers — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:16:11 GMT

GT Hildebrand,

The following post covers exactly what you are asking about:

http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2008/09/19/how-to-configure-sbs-2008-to-host-pop3-imap4.aspx