SMTP setup 2 seperate exchange servers
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https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21864365/Outsource-MSG-Can-I-eliminate-need-for-front-end-exchange-server.html
my 2 exchange servers in different sites, one being a child domain,
will both receive mail from postini which will route the correct users to the correct mail server eliminiating need for a front end server.
now I have to send mail.
currently i have one routeing group and one default smtp connector.
is that all i still need?
I see no need for the remote site to send mail through our smtp server here.. i would like them both to deliver there mail on there own.
my current one is for "*" namespace, and is the only bridge head listed (dont know what bridgehead is btw)
it is set to smarthost "localhost" as it relays through a little proxy/filter i have.
the remote site will not have this proxy. I just want them both to deliver there mail seperatly when going outsie our domain.
What do i need to do with the connectors/routing groups?
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21864365/Outsource-MSG-Can-I-eliminate-need-for-front-end-exchange-server.html
my 2 exchange servers in different sites, one being a child domain,
will both receive mail from postini which will route the correct users to the correct mail server eliminiating need for a front end server.
now I have to send mail.
currently i have one routeing group and one default smtp connector.
is that all i still need?
I see no need for the remote site to send mail through our smtp server here.. i would like them both to deliver there mail on there own.
my current one is for "*" namespace, and is the only bridge head listed (dont know what bridgehead is btw)
it is set to smarthost "localhost" as it relays through a little proxy/filter i have.
the remote site will not have this proxy. I just want them both to deliver there mail seperatly when going outsie our domain.
What do i need to do with the connectors/routing groups?
ASKER
Can i get a little more detail on
- Making an internal routing group connector?
- enable replication.
Thanks for this info..
- Making an internal routing group connector?
- enable replication.
Thanks for this info..
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Ok trying now.. i blew my server up messing with DNS.. FULL SPEED AHEAD.
if i disapear for a few days agian,, it dint work ;p
if i disapear for a few days agian,, it dint work ;p
ASKER
your directions rocked.
What is a bridgehead btw?
local i have a smarthost which is my spam filter on port 25 (ex is on 24)
remote i have use DNS
Both use "default SMTP connector" for the coresponding server for the local bridghead in both the RGC and SMTP Connector.
is that right?
Hope its working.. cause local is production heap :)
What is a bridgehead btw?
local i have a smarthost which is my spam filter on port 25 (ex is on 24)
remote i have use DNS
Both use "default SMTP connector" for the coresponding server for the local bridghead in both the RGC and SMTP Connector.
is that right?
Hope its working.. cause local is production heap :)
Local bridghead is the local server and remote bridgehead is the remote server. when you try to add this it would show you the available Default virtual SMTP servers in the local site.
RGC configuration will not effect internet email so the smarthost on the SMTP connector is safe... Just be sure that you do not add the SMARTHOST on the default virtual SMTP server.
Raghu
RGC configuration will not effect internet email so the smarthost on the SMTP connector is safe... Just be sure that you do not add the SMARTHOST on the default virtual SMTP server.
Raghu
ASKER
MAYDAY!!!!!!!
any email from remote host to local... when replieing to local to remote is blank.!
i can type in it, send, it.. and it is completly blank everytime.
if i compose an email to smtp with FQDN it works.
if i pull it out of the address book its blank :|
whats happening?
any email from remote host to local... when replieing to local to remote is blank.!
i can type in it, send, it.. and it is completly blank everytime.
if i compose an email to smtp with FQDN it works.
if i pull it out of the address book its blank :|
whats happening?
ASKER
And i had smarthost in both virtual and routing group connectors? is that wrong?
ASKER
removed "smarthost: localhost" on virtual smtp server
same problem
same problem
ASKER
its been working. thanks
Please follow steps that will make you life real easy.
1. Make additional routing group.
2. Move the remote server to the second routing group.
3. Create routing group connector to have internal mail flow between the servers.
4. Create SMTP conenctor with the required configuration (SMTP "*") and scope of the connector as routing group and select server.
5. Perfrom the same procedure for the server in the next routing group also.
6. Allow replication.
7. If you have latency in replication or issues routing emails, reboot both the exchange boxes once (this will force routing update).
After this is done both server's will have internal mailflow, plus indipendent external mailflow configured as you want.
Raghu