Yep. Tumbleweed is another product that will do that as well. -----Original Message----- From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 8:10 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Renaming mail server
That's not entirely true. It might be possible, using sendmail, to rewrite the headers (using the masquerade_entire_domain directive, I think) to completely hide the Exchage server's presence. This is also an excellent place to run antivirus and antispam products. -------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: swynk-exchange [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 12:21 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Renaming mail server > > > Well, if I understand her problem right, sticking a mail gateway in > front won't do any good. I'm guessing that the problem lies in the > SMTP headers, the spam filter sees the server name in them and filters > it. > She could even configure the default SMTP virtual server to use a > different name, but the message ID that's generated would still have > MSEXPKCE in the name, causing the filter to kick in. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > David, Andy > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 5:50 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Renaming mail server > > Stick a SMTP gateway/relay in front of it, call it whatever you want > and make the gateway box your mx record. > > > -----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. _________________________________________________________________ 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. _________________________________________________________________ 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. _________________________________________________________________ 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.
