In our data center we have a requirement to enforce SMTP authentication for all outbound mail traffic. When a client has their mail hosted at an outside service such as Google, we find it difficult to authenticate against them. So we established a strategy as follows: Initial assumptions: - Let's say we are talking about a site called mypcstore.com - Mail services for mypcstore.com are turned off locally (via the hosting control panel) since mail is hosted elsewhere. - DNS entries point correctly to wherever the mail is - mail for order confirmations is to be sent to orders@mypcstore.com So we do this: - create confirmations.mypcstore.com subdomain, activating mail services for that subdomain - create a locally hosted mail account mailto:orders@confirmations.mypcstore.com" rel="nofollow - orders@confirmations.mypcstore.com - configure mailto:orders@confirmations.mypcstore.com" rel="nofollow - orders@confirmations.mypcstore.com to forward (and then delete from the local inbox) any mail that is received to that address. The mail is forwarded to mailto:orders@mypcstore.com" rel="nofollow - orders@mypcstore.com . - configure the store to use mailto:orders@confirmations.mypcstore.com" rel="nofollow - orders@confirmations.mypcstore.com as the SMTP authentication You could use a similar strategy. Have the store send from the local server using such a strategy, while all other mail comes and goes via your exchange account.
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