Getting Started with Exchange 2010 Relay Connectors
So, you have server-side applications that are internal to your environment and require a mechanism in order to send email, but the system itself cannot use a mailbox account due to application limitations. What do you do? In this case you will likely setup relay connectors on your Exchange servers. Before you set these up however, there is one key question to ask.
Will I allow my users to relay internally, externally, or both?