Exchange Server Forums

Mail Routing Using a Smarthost

Users viewing this topic: none

Logged in as: Guest

Printable Version

All Forums >> [Microsoft Exchange 2003] >> Message Routing >> Mail Routing Using a Smarthost

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Mail Routing Using a Smarthost - 7.Jun.2006 8:48:14 PM

Droz6

Posts: 4
Joined: 19.May2006
Status: offline

Hello

My environment consists of two exchange servers. I have configured a SMTP connector for internet addresses that uses a smarthost and uses server1 as a bridgehead. I have noticed that while server 2 uses the smarthost it is sending the mail itself rather than through the bridgehead. Is this the normal behaviour or have I misconfigured something?

Thanks

Post #: 1

Featured Links*

RE: Mail Routing Using a Smarthost - 9.Jun.2006 2:56:07 AM

choppol

Posts: 720
Joined: 9.Feb.2003
From: sydney
Status: offline

did you have the ip of the smarthost on the smtp virtual server of server2?

(in reply to Droz6)

Post #: 2

RE: Mail Routing Using a Smarthost - 9.Jun.2006 5:17:19 AM

Droz6

Posts: 4
Joined: 19.May2006
Status: offline

Thanks for your reply.

I have not specified the smart host in either virtual server. My understanding was that they should be left with the defaults and the smarthost should be specified in the SMTP connecter. My intent was to have all mail routed through server1 rather than have server2 connect to the smarthost directly.

< Message edited by Droz6 -- 9.Jun.2006 5:18:56 AM >

(in reply to Droz6)

Post #: 3

RE: Mail Routing Using a Smarthost - 9.Jun.2006 11:39:30 AM

FranzMX

Posts: 9
Joined: 9.Jun.2006
Status: offline

Hi Bro,

I hope you may missed

to change the cost value, which will decided to choose the SMTP smart host for routing among the availables. I would like you go through the following link of provided by msexchange.org to proceed further

URL: http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Using_SMTP_Connector_Internally.html

Regards

Franz

(in reply to Droz6)

Post #: 4

RE: Mail Routing Using a Smarthost - 13.Jun.2006 9:23:22 PM

Droz6

Posts: 4
Joined: 19.May2006
Status: offline

Thanks for your help. It seems that Symantec Anti-virus 10 was causing the problem. I uninstalled it and mail started to route properly. It still seems to be working after a reinstall so hopefully problem won't resurface.

(in reply to Droz6)

Post #: 5