Len,
One could use an external DB for both machines, but they should have
separate tables (to keep each systems users unique). The table is what
determines what users are 'local' to each server. There is no field in the
DB that specifies what users are for which system.
Daniel Donnelly
Ipswitch Technical Support
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Len Conrad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Peer List Servers
> Daniel,
>
> ok, no NT DB, but what about several Imail machines going into the same
> ODBC database and user tables.
>
> Does each Imail machine keep a private trace of which externally held mail
> accounts are "local" to itself? or can each Imail machine see the single
> ODBC user table as belonging to itself?
>
> Len
>
> =================
>
>
> >Angel,
> >
> >You CANNOT use the NT DB for the 2 machines. This would cause each system
to
> >have the same set of users on each and if a message comes to 1, it will
put
> >the message into that machines users mailbox. The user would have to
check
> >BOTH machines to see all of his mail (assuming each has an equal chance
of
> >being the receiver when mail is incoming). If you use a different DB,
then
> >you would add some users to 1 computer and the rest to the other.
> >
> >Daniel Donnelly
> >Ipswitch Technical Support
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> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Angel Castillo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 10:27 AM
> >Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Peer List Servers
> >
> >
> > > Len,
> > >
> > > Ok, I understand that each machine will have it's own hostname, but
what
> >I'm
> > > still not clear on is how IMail will determine what accounts are on
let's
> > > say machine 1 vs. machine 2? Oh wait a minute...it's determined by
how
> >many
> > > users I switch to point to the other box (hostname) by configuring
their
> > > e-mail clients to point to that box right? So in reality...both
machines
> > > are using the same NT database on our domain that it's on, but the
> >accounts
> > > that are verified on each machine are based off what users have in
their
> > > e-mail clients in regards to which one their accessing for mail...is
that
> > > correct?
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Len Conrad
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 2:53 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Peer List Servers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >Ok, I understand what needs to be done in order to configure IMail as
a
> > > Peer
> > > >Server. What's not very clear is how do I split the user accounts on
my
> > > >domain to be identified on each server? I mean the whole concept of
peer
> > > >servers is that it's on the same domain but each server holds a
portion
> >of
> > > >the user accounts.
> > >
> > > Same domain, ok, but different hostnames. The user accounts database
> > > remains private to each peered Imail server.
> > >
> > > >Well, if both IMail servers are BDC's and they both
> > > >share the NT database with our PDC how do we split them up once the
> >servers
> > > >are configured as Peer Servers, so that they each have a portion of
the
> > > >database? Or does each server pretty much share the same user
database?
> > >
> > > Imail peering addresses one very specific issue, and that is only
> > > load-sharing of inbound SMTP traffic among 2 or more Imail machines.
The
> > > Imail machines will then use VRFY to find the Imail machine where the
user
> > > account is. This requires enabling VRFY on all Imail machines, which
is
> > > not advisable in general as VRFY is used by spammers for harvesting
mail
> > > accounts.
> > >
> > > There is no sharing of a unified a Imail accounts database between
Imail
> > > peered servers, even if those Imail accounts are stored on the same
> > > physical, external-to-Imail database.
> > >
> > > Each Imail server maintains and knows about only its own mail accounts
> > > independently of the other peered Imail servers, no matter where/how
those
> > > accounts are stored.
> > >
> > > Imail users must still know and use the hostname of the Imail machine
> >where
> > > their account is. Imail peering does operate for web messaging, POP3,
or
> > > SMTP AUTH.
> > >
> > > Len
> > >
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