I am trying to set up a special-purpose SMTP connector, but am running into a brick wall that I hope someone can help me go around or break through.
I have an E2K server (SP1), set up to receive mail for a couple of domains. In one of those domains (mydomain.com), I want to do some special handling if the mail is addressed to one particular host in the domain (specialhost.mydomain.com). Mail addressed to that host needs to be relayed to a different (non Exchange) server ON A NON-STANDARD PORT. To try to do this, I have set up two things: 1) An SMTP Virtual Server that points to the target host and the NON-STANDARD PORT. (call it SpecialVirtualServer) 2) An SMTP connector with an address space of @specialhost.mydomain.com (call it SpecialConnector) and directing all outgoing mail through SpecialVirtualServer The problem is that the system appears to steadfastly IGNORE the fact that I have specified this mail to go out through SpecialVirtualServer. Instead, all the mail is directed through the Default Virtual Server, whereupon it of course fails. I am reasonably certain that the address space setting IS in fact properly triggering for the desired effect, because the mail shows up in the Default Virtual Server queues with the *name* of the SpecialConnector. The reason I keep emphasizing the issue of the non-standard port is that, according to my understanding, the target port can only be specified at the Virtual Server level. If the standard port 25 were available at the target system, then queuing out through the Default Virtual Server would work. However, if there's another way to specify the target port (for example on the SMTP connector definition), that would be fine with me. I did see a KB article about the Virtual Server setting being ignored in some mixed mode environments, but this is not set up as mixed mode - the Exchange server is a single E2K server. Side Note - at this point I'm not terribly worried about being to take mail IN from the internet and redirect it to that target server, though that might be nice at some future time. The mail in question is coming from inside the E2K structure. Any thoughts on what I'm not seeing would be greatly appreciated. Garrett Michael Hayes Verbal Imaging, Ltd. Co. 307 Cobb Crossing Smyrna, GA 30080-7101 1-877-381-8372 x2430 voice 1-877-284-8372 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.verbalimaging.com AIM: Garrett M Hayes _________________________________________________________________ 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]
