Is this the first time they connect after the server was removed or every time? Additional details before I send you off pls.
-----Original Message----- From: The Geek Q [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 12:42 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: HOW Outlook connects to Exchange I love it, you are a wealth of knowledge. It is a 2K Exchange and 02K. What is a keyword to search for, I looked on the faq & Google. No good. Could you please give me a idea of what I'm looking for. Thanks in advance. >From: Chris Scharff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: HOW Outlook connects to Exchange >Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 07:07:27 -0500 > >Dear Mr. Q, > >What version of Outlook and Exchange? The answer can different depending on >versions.[1] > >The short answer to your question is that Exchange refers the clients to a >DC to use for name resolution and that is cached on the client until it >fails... then the Exchange server is contacted directly and referred again >to an available DC. > >I'll stop while we all ponder the load balancing implications of adding new >DCs to an existing and established E2K org based on this behavior.[2] > >I'll continue to stop while we ponder the implication of directory lookup >traffic to non-local DCs based on the Exchange referral behavior.[3] > >[1] Actually based on the description of the problem one can logically >assume the server was E2K and the client was O2K or later, but too much >information is always better than >[2] solution covered in the archives, deja and TechNet. >[3] IBID > >-----Original Message----- >From: The Geek Q [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 9:54 PM >To: Exchange Discussions >Subject: HOW Outlook connects to Exchange > > >I have a little issue. First I'll give you the problem, then what info I >hope to find. >I removed a 2K DC w/ Exchange off the domain now the 2nd Exchange box is >the > >only mail server, also another DC. When clients try to connect using >Outlook > >2K they have to wait for 15-20 secs then get the "no Exchange server found" >error. When they click "retry" wham it's instantly there! >Now my question is how does Outlook know where/look for the Exchange >server? >I thought I read it was DNS for 2K, WINS for 9x. Is it a AD property? >Nothing has helped so far. Any Ideas. > >_________________________________________________________________ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
