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how to control outbound Internet mail with a backup con... - 13.Jun.2012 2:36:12 PM

dding0919

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In our Exchang 2003 Org we have two SMTP connectors for outbound Internet mails. One is at HQ with addrss space set to * and cost at 1. The other one is set address space to * and cost to 2. Both offices have direct Intenet access but the plan is to make the non-HQ one as a backup. What I found is that when users at non-HQ office sent Internet email it went out through local gateway server (FE) instead the one at HQ. I guess Exchange 2003 link state figured out that is the best route. How can I force the mail flow to go through HQ gateway server because we has an software to montior the emails. Don't want to pay the 2nd license and server to monitor outbound emails at non-HQ office.

Thanks.

< Message edited by dding0919 -- 13.Jun.2012 2:37:12 PM >