> > Thanks Chris, I wont call you Shirley again, 
> > 
> If the only bridgehead server in a routing group is down, there are no other
> routes for the mailbox server to choose.
> >
> >So a mailbox server can not see bridgehead servers outside of its routing
> >group? Correct?

> >This is a shame especially as the network could still be in place and 
> >there is a perfectly good bridgehead server that you can physically connect > >to

> 
> No, LSA is shared between all servers in a routing group, only one server is
> the routing group master for the link state data. 
> 
> > I see!
> >

> > Surely the mailbox server would need to have knowledge of the 
> > bridgehead servers and their priority?
> 
> It does and stop calling me Shirley.

> > The key point being that they only have knowledge of the bridgehead servers > >in 
>their routing group ? Right?
> 
> Donald Livengood an HP consultant gave a 2 hour presentation on the subject
> in fast talkin redneck at a Compaq Exchange Academy I attended. I think he
> might have given a similar presentation at MEC last year or the year
> before.. Might check Microsoft's website for the slide deck. 
> 
> > I found this 
> > http://www.microsoft.com/Exchange/using/training/MEC00_track2.asp
> > Thanks very much.
> >
> With only 3 mailbox servers I ponder the need for bridgehead servers or for
> separate routing groups.
> >
> > The setup is actually a bit larger than this and the design of multiple
> > routing groups was put in before I started.
> >
> > FYI the set up is:
> > 3 routing groups each routing group is centred in a regional hub office (3 > > 
>different parts of the world).
> >
> > Each hub office has several other office locations in their region some
> > with mailbox server(s). So in total about three mailbox servers per 
> > region.

Regards
Leo

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