Suicidal. Look in the list FAQ for the move server method. What you want to do is stand up a second server, swing everyone to it, rebuild the first and swing everyone back. There's more to it than that, but that's the basic process.
Or, ignore it because anyone still using that brain dead a spam filter needs to not receive email from the rest of the world. This particular issue (abbreviating Microsoft Exchange as MSEX) has been tripping filters since about 1998, IIRC. In fact, this very list, back when Peter still hosted it (I think), had a discussion of exactly what non-offensive words were tripping the early content filters. I believe a number of them were cities in current and former British controlled areas, like Middlesex, Essex, Sussex, and the list goes on.... Roger -------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Rachel Pickens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 3:57 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Renaming mail server > > > Win2k Server Exch 2k all service packs > 1 domain controller 1 exchange server > > Is it merely difficult or downright suicidal to just change > the name on > the existing server? > Before they ask me to do it, I am trying to gather information on what > would be the best way. > Everything I have read indicates that it is a very bad idea to change > the name of your mail server once it is place. > Unfortunately I named my mail server MSEXPKCE. > It made sense to me MS for Microsoft EX for Exchange. > I now have several places rejecting mail from my server because I have > the word S---------E----------X in my mail server name. > In fact as I am writing this I wonder how many content > filters are going > to bounce this message. > All advice welcome. > Thank you for your time > Rachel > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
