Create an accepted domain in Exchange on premise

How do you add a fictional domain to Microsoft Exchange on-premises as an accepted domain? This placeholder domain does not correspond to a real domain.

Procedure

  1. Open the Exchange Administration Center (EAC).
  2. Sign in as an administrator.
  3. In the left-hand menu, select Mail flow.
  4. Select accepted domains.
  5. Click add to add a new domain.
  6. Enter a name, for example Zivver Relay.
  7. For Accepted domain, enter zivver.org.
  8. For This accepted domain is, choose Authoritative.
  9. Click .

The placeholder domain is now listed as an Accepted Domain in Exchange.