Ok, David I think you may have cleared things up for us. Here is what I am trying to achieve and I think option 1, as per David's posting is probably what we want but would like confirmation:....
Just joined our Exchange 5.5 site (NT4 domain) with our first e2k server (from our Win2k native mode domain). Two way trusts exist and the ADC is installed. We have setup three routing groups in different hubs. Each hub has two email network links (corporate wan and the internet). Each hub is connected by a routing group connector to the wan. We have setup mx records on the internet with multiple records with different preferences for all of the hubs. Emails for users in the organisation ------------------------------------ What we want is to setup routing so that all internal email goes via the routing group connectors (set rgc cost to 1). If the rgc network link fails then the email goes out over the internet link to the correct hub. Emails for users outside the organisation ----------------------------------------- If the internet network link fails then the email goes out over the rgc to the correct hub and leaves that hub via their internet link. So I am mistaken and I don't need the smtp addresses defined in the smtp connector at all and I don't even need an smtp connector? Regards Leo > That's correct. Here is how you should remember it: > > - If the Exchange 2000 system is the authoritative system for the > domain, and if an incoming recipient doesn't exist in Exchange 2000, it > should be NDR'd, then: put the domain into a recipient policy and check > the box that says "This Exchange organization is responsible for mail to > this domain". > > - If the Exchange 2000 system is NOT authoritative for the domain, so > when an incoming recipinet doesn't exist in the Exchange 2000 directory, > you want it to be forwarded off to some other system (e.g., a legacy > UNIX or Notes system), then: (1) create an SMTP connector, (2) set the > address space to SMTP:THEDOMAIN.COM, (3) set the smarthost to the FQDN > of a host that accepts SMTP mail for that system, and (4) check the box > on the Address Spaces tab that says "Accept inbound relay for these > domain". If you have a group of domains that all go to the same > internal host, you can group all of those domains on the same connector. > > The second case above is one of the two(*) cases that you configure > anything about inbound mail with an SMTP connector, in all common > situations, SMTP connectors are only needed to configure outbound mail. > > (*) the other case is where you want to accept mail and queue it for > triggered delivery, and this is very rarely used > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Mynhier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]=20 > Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 5:48 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Smtp connector gone mad? > > That's still not a reason for using an SMTP connector. E2k doesn't need > an SMTP connector for sending an receiving internet mail regardless of > the number of internet domain names being hosted. > > SMTP Virtual Server handles the transport > Recipient policies handle the multiple domains > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]=20 > Posted At: Friday, May 17, 2002 4:47 AM > Posted To: Exchange Discussion List > Conversation: Smtp connector gone mad? > Subject: RE: Smtp connector gone mad? > > Yeah I know I have not provided all the info, sorry. > > We have multiple domain names and want to accept messages into the org > from the internet via this connector. > > Regards > Leo > > > You don't need an SMTP connector for sending and receiving email..... > > that might just be what the "SMTP virtual server" is for? > >=20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Leo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]=3D20 > > Posted At: Thursday, May 16, 2002 4:43 PM > > Posted To: Exchange Discussion List > > Conversation: Smtp connector gone mad? > > Subject: RE: Smtp connector gone mad? > >=20 > > We want to be able to accept incoming email from the internet. > >=20 > > Leo > >=20 > > _________________________________________________________________ > > 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]
