Step 2 Create an SMTP Send Connector

Last published : Jun 07, 2026
The following procedure describes how to create an SMTP send connector for Exchange Server 2007.
To create an SMTP Send Connector
  1. Click Start > All Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 > Exchange Management Console.
  2. Click the plus sign to the left of Organization Configuration.
  3. Click Hub Transport.
  4. Click the Send Connectors tab.
  5. In the Actions pane, click New Send Connector.
  6. Type **Journaling Connector**for the Name and set the intended use to Custom.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Click Add.
  9. In the SMTP Address Space window, type the Address Space that was provided to you in the Address field.
  10. Leave the cost at 1 and click OK.
  11. Click Next.
  12. Click the Route mail through the following smart hosts.
  13. Click Add.
  14. Click the Fully qualified domain name (FQDN) radio button.
  15. Type the Smart Host that was provided to you.
  16. Click OK.
  17. Click Next.
  18. Confirm that the smart host authentication is set to None.
  19. Click Next andNext.
    Note: Exchange 2007 servers send all outbound email automatically by TLS encryption: no outbound security configuration is required.
  20. Click New.
  21. Click Finish. You have successfully created a send connector.
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