Small shop with one firewall (internet-FW-Domain) My question is I need to put the Edge server inside my domain. Any ideas or links on what is the best policy for this? I have two new servers for this job and wanted one for edge and one for evything else (ex2k7). Any help on the setup of the edge server would be appreciated .. tks

Hi,Install the edge server in its own workgroup and then use this for inspiration:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb232082.aspxI know it says exchange 2010 but the procedure would be the sameLeif

Hi,your plan for "two new servers for this job and wanted one for edge and one for evything else (ex2k7)" sounds good :).Ref to: Edge Transport Server Role: Overview - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124701(EXCHG.80).aspx &Uncovering the Exchange 2007 Edge Transport Server (Part 1) - http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/exchange-server-2007/planning-architecture/uncovering-exchange-2007-edge-transport-server-part1.html (All parts) for detailed information on the EDGE role.Also follow: Deploying Server Roles - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997610(EXCHG.80).aspx for installation.<!----> - Nagesh

What is the size of the shop, that is how many users? Have you already installed Exchange Server 2007?Microsoft has two excellent offerings for the SMB marked:Windows Small Business Server 2008 http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/default.aspx Windows Essential Business Server 2008http://www.microsoft.com/ebs/en/us/default.aspx What I really like about EBS 2008: The Security Server - part of Windows Essential Business Server 2008 - combines the Exchange Server 2007 Edge Role with the Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (ISA 64-bit).Most of the Exchange configuration in SBS 2008 / EBS 2008 works right out of the box.MCTS: Messaging | MCSE: S+M | Small Business Specialist

Already have the two servers. After more discussion we will go with NO edge server (< 100 users) and put HUB and CA on one and the rest on the other.Read to where you can move edge rolls to the hub server for anti-virus / spyware.