Mine is setup with 2 routing groups with routing group connectors between them. Each site has it's own internet, and there is a T1 PTP to connect the 2 sites. All outbound mail goes out the respective sites SMTP Connector. All inbound mail comes in through 1 site and goes across the RGC to the other site as necessary.
When I lost internet access at one of the sites, I reworked the connectors so all outbound mail flowed through the site with internet still. This also happened to be the site that inbound mail comes in. So, even though one of the sites had no internet access, they still had complete e-mail flow, which is a very nice feature to doing separate routing groups in this type of setup. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Crowley [MVP] Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 11:58 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: POSSIBLE SETUP FOR EXCHANGE OVER WAN? It all depends on how you configure things. If you name the two e-mail domains the same, you won't be able to control inbound mail to the two sites. It'll have to go to one of them, or be round-robin randomly directed to each. You might want to retain separate domains for the two sites as the recipients' reply addresses and apply a unified e-mail address as a secondary. That way you can retain the benefits of both systems. If you don't care that all inbound mail goes through one of the two sites, then it doesn't matter if you use the same e-mail domain. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kondilis Paul Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:26 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: POSSIBLE SETUP FOR EXCHANGE OVER WAN? the 2 routing groups will route each users mail to the appropriate server right? Each site does have it's own internet connection as well. Let me guess, in the event that site A goes down, and can't receive e-mail from the outside world, site B of course won't also? Does anyone have any good KB's on this kind of setup where u introduce a second exchange server in a other location? The problem I have here is I've been waiting for a damn domain name for like 2 weeks, and my users are dying for e-mail....... We initially setup site B as a windows 2003 domain on it's own, with it's own internet feed, and exchange servers, and DC's. But, we're looking to rethink this strategy because we don't see a light at the end of the tunnel. Buerocracy stuff....... We're looking to rename the domain in site b to the same domain name in site A, I've downloaded the tools for that, and then link up to the 2 sites in 1 forest, and have the 2 physical locations act as one big domain, with multiple domain controllers at each site, with replication and stuiff like that, including the idea of adding a second exchange box at locatgion b and adding the users mailboxes to that server so they don't have to go over the link. Anyone ever set something up like this? What kind of implications if any might there be if I rename the domain name? I'm not worried about the exchange box already in place at site B, i'll just remove it from existing domain, and rebuild. I've never actually setup one big forest with 2 seperate locations, and 2 exchange boxes at each side.... Thanks Paul -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Crowley [MVP] Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 1:13 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: POSSIBLE SETUP FOR EXCHANGE OVER WAN? However, you might want two routing groups if both sites have their own Internet connections and you don't want Internet traffic routed over the inter-site link. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Blevins Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 6:29 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: POSSIBLE SETUP FOR EXCHANGE OVER WAN? In the case of a 2mb connection between the two sites you don't need to have two routing groups. Microsoft considers anything over 256mb to be a "well-connected" site. You can leave the standard single routing group if you really have that 2mb pipe. This will make it a piece of cake. Just install another exchange 2003 server at that remote site, and then either move the mailboxes for these users to that site if they are already in Exchange, or create their mailboxes on the new server. Good luck! :-) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Evan Mann Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 9:24 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: POSSIBLE SETUP FOR EXCHANGE OVER WAN? There probably is, but it was pretty issue for me to figure out on my own. I created 2 routing groups and assigned the servers from each site as members to that routing group. In each group I created a routing group connector. On the general tab specify which routing group that connector will connect with (your opposite routing group obviously) and you can specify individually the server that can send mail over the routing group connector, or leave it to "any local server". On the remote bridgehead tab in the connector, specify the opposite server. I think that would cover everything. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kondilis Paul Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 9:06 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: POSSIBLE SETUP FOR EXCHANGE OVER WAN? SUPER...... Scenario b sounds like what I'm looking 4. Is there any kb out there on the 2 site exchange setup with the connectors? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Evan Mann Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 3:55 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: POSSIBLE SETUP FOR EXCHANGE OVER WAN? There are a couple of ways to handle it. You can setup Exchange(RPC) over HTTP and let the users is location B connect to the servers in location A via that method. No need for additional hardware, and as long as you have Exchange 2003 and Outlook 2003, it's easy to do. You can setup a second sever in location B which holds the mailboxes of users in location B, keeping all their mail itself local. Setup routing group connectors between servers in A and B so they can communicate. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kondilis Paul Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 8:39 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: POSSIBLE SETUP FOR EXCHANGE OVER WAN? Hey Guys, I know I've asked this before I think, but I was not to sure about the answer. I'm running an exchange 2003 server in location A, but would like my clients in location B to access it as well. There is a 2 MB link between them. 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