An example of what not to do. Article published on setting up an Edge 2007 Server without EdgeSync.

Ehlo All,

Yes, you read the title correctly, an Edge 2007 Server without EdgeSync. Why would anyone ever deploy an Edge 2007 Server without EdgeSync, the synchronization functionality? You got me. But, Neil Hobson published on msexchange.org an article how to set it up. You can check it out here, but I do not recommend this configuration, and would be very curious to know why the quoted organization couldn't use it. He really should have elaborated why it was done, since this is NOT recommended.

For some background, check out this MSDN blog which has the pro's/con's for EdgeSync. Check it out here. To summarize you lose gateway based recipient filtering, safelist block/accept, config and admin is easier on setup, and traffic is encrypted by default. If you do without EdgeSync, do not spend the money on an Exchange license. Save it for another mail gateway product. Sometimes, msexchange.org publishes article of questionable value, this is one of them until they elaborate the purpose of runnings without EdgeSync.

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