Ok, I've created a new Routing Group Connector with a higher cost than the existing one, and the mail is now flowing ok, using the new connector. I still don't know why 2000 sees the 5.5 connector as down.
Regards, Rob Ellis Messaging Consultant Service Delivery Solutions & Programmes IBM Global Services DDI: 01256 752845 Mobile: 07974 111867 Fax: 01256 754899 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Robert Ellis Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 8:20 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Messages with an Unreachable Destination I've got 2 exchange 2000 servers, in 2 different physical locations, but members of the same exchange 5.5 site (mixed mode). Mail from 2000 to 5.5 within the site is flowing OK, but anything outgoing for other 5.5 sites or external addresses is sitting in 'Messages with an Unreachable Destination' on the SMTP virtual servers on both machines. Having turned up logging, it seems that 2000 is reporting one of the 5.5 site connectors as linkstate down, but its not (or at least not that 5.5 notices!) If I stop and start the SMTP VS on the 2000 boxes, on one box it retries the messages, and generally sends most or all of them, but on the other box, it retries then moves them all back into the 'unreachable destination' queue. As I understand it, 2000 will hold messages until it knows the end to end route is available, but is there any way of overriding this, to get 2000 to basically 'fire and forget'? The contents of this email and any attachments are sent for the personal attention of the addressee(s) only and may be confidential. If you are not the intended addressee, any use, disclosure or copying of this email and any attachments is unauthorised - please notify the sender by return and delete the message. Any representations or commitments expressed in this email are subject to contract. ntl Group Limited _________________________________________________________________ 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] The contents of this email and any attachments are sent for the personal attention of the addressee(s) only and may be confidential. If you are not the intended addressee, any use, disclosure or copying of this email and any attachments is unauthorised - please notify the sender by return and delete the message. Any representations or commitments expressed in this email are subject to contract. ntl Group Limited _________________________________________________________________ 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]
