If you need a simple SMTP server to relay across a DMZ, use the SMTP Service that comes with the NT Option Pack.
Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I Tech Consultant Compaq Computer Corporation Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Soysal, Serdar Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 1:22 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Maximum receipt headers exceeded (possible mail loop). So, your outbound mail actually goes through X2, which is also your mailbox server. X1 forwards everything to X2. If he sends a message via X2 and X2 makes a DNS resolution and finds an MX record that points to X1, you have a mail loop. So I would see what the exact message that is causing the problem and go through the message headers etc. An idea to avoid future problems of this sort: 1. Uninstall IMS from X2 so X2 becomes a mailbox/pf server. 2. Configure IMS on X1 to be inbound/outbound and use DNS for delivery. 3. Since X1 & X2 are on the same site you won't need to configure anything else. This way X1 will handle all SMTP traffic and X2 will specialize on mailboxe storage. Less confusing, less things that can go wrong. In an environment your size, you don't need two IMS connectors. 4. Lastly have your POP3 users point to X2 for incoming and X1 for outbound mail. Just a thought. S> -----Original Message----- From: John Q Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 4:28 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: Maximum receipt headers exceeded (possible mail loop). There are 2 xchange 5.5 servers, one, X1 is for inbound mail. the other, X2, is where the mailboxes are stroed, the home server. IMC runs on X1 and is supposed to be transfered through MTA to X2. The users connect to X2 w/ outlook. One user, the president, connects to X2 when he is out of the country. The sends out through X2 using IMC set to use DNS for mail transfer. I know this enviroment is harry but I have little input and just am trying to improve it. Lastly on X1 the IMC connector is set to send mail to X2 instead of using DNS. That's it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Szabo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:01 PM Subject: Re: Maximum receipt headers exceeded (possible mail loop). > Can you please describe you environment EXACTLY. What is the primary server, > secondary server, MTA etc. Why the user need POP3 access. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Q Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:49 PM > Subject: Re: Maximum receipt headers exceeded (possible mail loop). > > > > I have two servers and only want to send mail outbound through one. > > And accept mail for only one, then have it transfer, MTA, to the > > Primary > server > > where mail is stored. > > But I am having this issue, because a users wants a POP connection > > to one > > server and I get this error. > > Right now I have one system accepting mail then transfer it over and > > the other one sends. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Peter Szabo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 4:11 PM > > Subject: Re: Maximum receipt headers exceeded (possible mail loop). > > > > > > > You can't. > > > May I ask why you want to do this? > > > > > > /Peter > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "John Q Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:02 PM > > > Subject: Re: Maximum receipt headers exceeded (possible mail > > > loop). > > > > > > > > > > Can anyone help me w/ this error? > > > > Got it from Exchange 5.5 on Win 2K, using IMC setup to message > delivery > > to > > > a > > > > specific machine which I am using MTA to send mail from this > > > > system. > > How > > > > can I enable one machine to send to another then have that > > > > 'other" > > machine > > > > send mail out to the internet w/ IMC? > > > > > > > > - Jason > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > 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] > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > _________________________________________________________________ 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]
