Exchange Send connector connections count must be limited.

This setting controls the maximum number of simultaneous outbound connections allowed for a given SMTP Connector and can be used to throttle the SMTP service if resource constraints warrant it. If the limit is too low, connections may be dropped. If the limit is too high, some domains may use a disproportionate resource share, denying access to other domains. Appropriate tuning reduces the risk of data delay or loss.

Review the Email Domain Security Plan (EDSP).

Determine the value for SMTP Server Maximum Outbound Connections.

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-TransportService | Select Name, Identity, MaxOutboundConnections

If the value of "MaxOutboundConnections" is not set to "1000", this is a finding.

or

If the value of "MaxOutboundConnections" is set to a value other than "1000" and has signoff and risk acceptance in the EDSP, this is not a finding.

Update the EDSP to reflect the value for SMTP Server Maximum Outbound Connections.

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Set-TransportService -Identity <'IdentityName'> -MaxOutboundConnections 1000

Note: The <IdentityName> value must be in single quotes.

or

The value as identified by the EDSP that has obtained a signoff with risk acceptance.