Grant, Use Telnet to connect to secondary and compose a message to a user (you) on the primary server. If accepted, great. Now use your e-mail client to check the user account. The message should show up no later than one queue interval after it was accepted (assuming all set correctly and primary is up, message probably will show up right away). Check the headers to see that it was routed via the secondary.
You could down the SMTP on the primary (simulating a failure), then send an email to a user (secondary should be used to deliver this since the primary cannot be contacted). Once the primaries SMTP is back up (give it at least a few minutes down), the message should arrive (again, it may take one queue interval before it is delivered). You may have to use an outside account to send the email, using this method. Again, check headers to see how message was routed. Daniel Donnelly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grant Griffith - IMail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 2:37 PM Subject: [IMail Forum] Testing Backup Email Server... > Hello All, > > Is there an way to test that the backup email server is working properly? I > am setting up a backup email server using MS SMTP on a 2003 Server. I think > it is setup properly, but want to test it to make sure. > > Any ideas? > > Sincerely, > Grant Griffith > EI8HT LEGS Enhanced Web Management > http://www.getafreewebsite.com > 877-483-3393 > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
