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 2010.
To create an SMTP send connector
  1. Click Start > All Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 > Exchange Management Console.
  2. Click the plus sign to the left of the entry for your Exchange server.
  3. Click the plus sign to the left of Organization Configuration.
  4. Click Hub Transport.
  5. Click the Send Connectors tab.
  6. In the Actions pane, click New Send Connector.
  7. Type **Journaling Connector**for the Name and set the intended use to Custom.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Click Add.
  10. In the SMTP Address Space window, type the Address Space that is provided to you in the Address field. Leave the cost at 1 and clickOK.
  11. Click Next.
  12. Click the Route mail through the following smart hosts and clickAdd.
  13. Click Fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
  14. Enter the smart host that is provided and click OK.
  15. Click Next.
  16. Confirm that the smart host authentication is set to None and clickNext.
    Note: Exchange 2010 servers automatically send all outbound email by TLS encryption. The administrator is not required to configure outbound security.
  17. Click Next.
  18. Click New.
  19. Click Finish. You have successfully created a send connector.
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