Re: Exch 2000 to Exch 2003 Migration - Strange SMTP Behavour

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From: Leif Pedersen [MVP] (leif.pedersenNOSPAM_at_get2net.dk)
Date: 02/27/05


Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 16:56:17 +0100

Hi,

On the general tab of the SMTP connector you can select to forward all mails
through this connector.....

Leif

"NoSpam" <me@here.com> skrev i en meddelelse
news:Vc7Td.9004$i6.100827@nasal.pacific.net.au...
> Thanks Leif,
>
> I have tried your suggestion, but can not find reference to smarthost in
the
> connector properties.
>
> Should I perhaps create one connector with equal cost for each server
> instead of having one connector for both servers? I currently have one
> connector with 2 "local bridgeheads".
>
> Regards,
> Dean.
>
> "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" <leif.pedersenNOSPAM@get2net.dk> wrote in message
> news:uhyexUeGFHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have heard of this when smarthost is configured on the SMTP virtuel
> server
> > instead of creating a SMTP connector and configure this with the smart
> host.
> >
> > So I would try to create a SMTP connector on server A and configure this
> > connector to use your ISP as smarthost and address space of *
> >
> > Leif
> >
> > "NoSpam" <me@here.com> skrev i en meddelelse
> > news:EoySd.8924$i6.97916@nasal.pacific.net.au...
> > > I am part way through a migration from Exchange 2000/Windows 2000
> (server
> > A)
> > > to Exchange 2003/Windows/2003 (server B) on new hardware.
> > >
> > > When inbound SMTP arrives as Server A for a user whos mailbox in on
> Server
> > > B, the message is delivered in a semi-timley manner.
> > >
> > > When an inbound SMTP arrives as Server B for a user whos mailbox is on
> > > Server A, the message is bounced back out to our ISP (who is
configured
> as
> > a
> > > smart host). The ISP processes the mail, sends it back to Server A
and
> it
> > > eventually gets delivered.
> > >
> > > Why does Server B simply not relay the message to server A instead of
> > > sending it back out via our ISP?
> > >
> > > Because Server A is a Production server, I can not change or MX record
> or
> > > our firewall rules. I am generating the SMTP traffic directly from my
> PC
> > > using a command line tool that I have. I have duplicated the
procedure
> > > EXACTLY changing only the IP address of the server that I am
targetting
> > and
> > > still both servers behave in this oddly different manner.
> > >
> > > The 2 virtual SMTP servers are configured as identically as possible.
> > Both
> > > refer to our ISP as a smart host.
> > >
> > > Outbound SMTP from Server B seems to be just fine.
> > >
> > > Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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