New to Exchange Server I have a question.

[Keith Bailey]

I just recently installed Exchange server 2010. Everything is up and running properly. I am just trying to figure out how to get my users to be able to email to an outside email like Gmail. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Lexluethar]

Can you email any external source? Do you have your edge transport servers setup to communicate with outside sources? Some companies outsource that to a company like mimecast or proofpoint, others use internal servers like edge servers.

 

[Keith Bailey]

I haven't configured any edge transport servers. This is the first time I have installed exchange and had to do more than send emails within the domain. And no I am not able to email any outside sources yet.

 

[Lexluethar]

So you either need to configure your own edge transport servers which will be configured to communicate out to external sources - or use a hosted solution like mimecast, proofpoint, etc which are hosted transport servers. Otherwise exchange is only aware of your internal domain and will only email within your domain.

 

[Keith Bailey]

Got you thanks for your help. I'm going to look into it a little more because its for a military unit so I have to use specific sources. Thanks for the quick answers.