Oh.. well in that case as someone else has pointed out you have a name resolution issue.. look at you DNS and WINS configs. The other path I was going down, while interesting isn't related.
-----Original Message----- From: The Geek Q [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 2:41 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: HOW Outlook connects to Exchange As soon as I removed the "old" E2K they could not connect every time and have not been able to connect since then, w/o clicking "retry" of course. >From: Chris Scharff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: HOW Outlook connects to Exchange >Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 12:45:43 -0500 > >Is this the first time they connect after the server was removed or every >time? Additional details before I send you off pls. > >-----Original Message----- >From: The Geek Q [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 12:42 PM >To: Exchange Discussions >Subject: RE: HOW Outlook connects to Exchange > > >I love it, you are a wealth of knowledge. It is a 2K Exchange and 02K. >What is a keyword to search for, I looked on the faq & Google. No good. >Could you please give me a idea of what I'm looking for. > >Thanks in advance. > > > >From: Chris Scharff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: HOW Outlook connects to Exchange > >Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 07:07:27 -0500 > > > >Dear Mr. Q, > > > >What version of Outlook and Exchange? The answer can different depending >on > >versions.[1] > > > >The short answer to your question is that Exchange refers the clients to >a > >DC to use for name resolution and that is cached on the client until it > >fails... then the Exchange server is contacted directly and referred >again > >to an available DC. > > > >I'll stop while we all ponder the load balancing implications of adding >new > >DCs to an existing and established E2K org based on this behavior.[2] > > > >I'll continue to stop while we ponder the implication of directory lookup > >traffic to non-local DCs based on the Exchange referral behavior.[3] > > > >[1] Actually based on the description of the problem one can logically > >assume the server was E2K and the client was O2K or later, but too much > >information is always better than > >[2] solution covered in the archives, deja and TechNet. > >[3] IBID > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: The Geek Q [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 9:54 PM > >To: Exchange Discussions > >Subject: HOW Outlook connects to Exchange > > > > > >I have a little issue. First I'll give you the problem, then what info I > >hope to find. > >I removed a 2K DC w/ Exchange off the domain now the 2nd Exchange box is > >the > > > >only mail server, also another DC. When clients try to connect using > >Outlook > > > >2K they have to wait for 15-20 secs then get the "no Exchange server >found" > >error. When they click "retry" wham it's instantly there! > >Now my question is how does Outlook know where/look for the Exchange > >server? > >I thought I read it was DNS for 2K, WINS for 9x. Is it a AD property? > >Nothing has helped so far. Any Ideas. > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > >_________________________________________________________________ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >_________________________________________________________________ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
