I typically use an SMTP connector for the smart host versus the virtual server.
The routing groups does add to the mix. Good resolution, though. -----Original Message----- From: Brent Hudson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 12:15 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2000 mail server + Linux mail server I have 2 (2000 sp2) and battled for 5 hours with this so any tips would be great! Setup: 2 exchange servers in different routing groups (across a WAN link) 1 Linux box as a SOA DNS server, SMTP (sendmail) incoming (and outgoing), and Firewall. What happened: Setup SMTP to send via Smart host.. worked fine, however it insisted on sending mail to the second server via the smart host as well... mail bounced from the linux box! What I tried: Setting (below the smarthost) to first try and send directly created a seperate smtp vs and configured costing.. tried different setting in the routing groups connector Eventually gave up and punched a hole in the firewall for smtp out and dns query the linux dns on its internal nic Later B -----Original Message----- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 03 April 2002 09:57 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2000 mail server + Linux mail server You control the routing on your messaging servers, not the other way around. I can have 5 Exchange servers with one pointing to a SendMail smarthost. What problmes have you experienced in this situation? The subdomain is reasonable. The Linux box relaying unresolved recipients to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Each user would have to have both: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the former being the reply-to (Set as Primary) address. Additional admin to that, but an alternative. William -----Original Message----- From: Brent Hudson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 10:23 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2000 mail server + Linux mail server The smart host option will only work if it is the only Exchange server in your org, problems start creeping in if there has to be mail between 2 exchange server and a smart host, even if you check "send direct before using smart host".. this will not however help you with which mail goes where.. I would personally adjust the names to something like public.abc.com and office.abc.com, alterativly you could change addresses to [EMAIL PROTECTED] being the company and [EMAIL PROTECTED] could be a cust. recip that points back to the linux box Brent -----Original Message----- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 03 April 2002 08:09 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2000 mail server + Linux mail server Which server would the email hit first? What email app is running on Linux? The native SMTP services? Or something like SendMail? Is there not an alias file you can query and forward email to a specific host upon failure? Alternatively, Exchange2000 has a smart host option in an SMTP connector that may assist. William -----Original Message----- From: Tom Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 9:16 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 2000 mail server + Linux mail server Hi All, I have problem with this situation. And need your advise. Site A is an old email server, previously it serve Public group users and private group users. Now, the company has decided get a Exchange 2000 mail server to locate at Site B, and they prefer this exchange 2000 mail server serve Private users ONLY. and let the old Linux server serve the Public group users. So, what can i do to make this two server using the same domain (abc.com), different email server, to serve different group?? Can some one help me? Thank you Tom FYI: ======================================= Site A OLD ( located at ISP ): Public IP : 202.188.1.1 ( example only ) Linux Mail server Domain : abc.com User Group : Group Public Site B New ( located at HQ Office, leased line to Internet ): Public IP : 202.162.2.1 ( example only ) Exchange Mail Server Domain : abc.com User Group : Group Private List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
