> Well, whether it can or can't is really kind of a moot point because it need > to pass the message to the specified bridgead(s) in its site to be passed > on.
>> That clears that up, thanks. > No, I think[1] that they have knowledge of servers outside of their site, > but they also know what paths they are allowed to use to deliver mail, and > with the bridgehead down, there are no remaining paths. >>Makes sense! > > > 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 will try to see if I can find his narrative as well to add to the ppt file >>Gary kindly sent. > > How big are the pipes and servers. I've seen a lot of E2K designs where it > was clear the architects were stuck in 5.5 ways of thinking. I'm not saying > that is the case for you, but there's always that possibility. > >> The pipes are a decent size (128kb +). I think I can see where you are going >> (i.e. intersite connectivity is via smtp so less bandwidth hungry and more >> resillient, right? >> One of the reasons I think the routing groups were put in was to control >> public folder access (local client access local copy of folder). > In answer to the bigger question I think.. You can add more bridgeheads with > higher routing costs to provide redundancy in message routing while still > maintaining primary message traffic routes for normal circumstances. > >>It appears clear that the mailbox servers should have rg connectors set with >>higher costs. > [1] Think, don't have time to verify at the moment, but either way I don't > think it matters to the answer. >>I agree. >>To everyone who has submitted in this thread. THANKS >>This sort of information is either very well hidden in some text somewhere or >>is just not available. Even with a test lab this is difficult to emulate and >>I am always in appreciation of the experience/knowledge sharing that goes on >>here. >>I will keep you all posted on my progress. Regards Leo _________________________________________________________________ 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]
