The best way to do this is with Sandy's exchange2alias scripts. The alias takes precedence when an alias is defined the with the same name as a mailbox.
Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christian Lawson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 12:37 PM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Imail to Exchange > Then you don't want to delete the domain. Dan's original suggestion to setup an alias on Exchange to which all IMail users will > forward (by creating forwards for each user setup in IMail) would probably work best. If needed, add a HOSTS file entry on the > IMail server in the following format: > > 1.2.3.4 exchange.domain.com > > Have a good one, > Christian > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Colunio > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 12:19 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Imail to Exchange > > Yes, I can see how this question is confusing. Let me try to explain this better. It would be GREAT if I could take ALL stored mail > and auto-magically send it to the proper Exchange user. My bigger problem is keeping the Imail server alive and any mail that is > "accidentally" sent to it is forwarded on to Exchange. I need to keep the box alive for a variety of reasons, mostly because of the > listserv capabilities, but also for any mailboxes that I missed. My Exchange server then becomes the final destination for all mail > to my domain. I'm not sure if this was worded any better. Thanks. > > Jim > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- > Jim Colunio > Network-Systems Administrator > Elmira College > One Park Place > Elmira, NY 14901 > Tel.: (607) 735-1921 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Todd Bierbaum > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 11:30 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Imail to Exchange > > > Jim, > Maybe I'm missing your point and maybe I'm missing the point of the people that have replied to you so far. Your asking how to > get all e-mail off your IMail box (currently stored via POP or IMAP) and onto Exchange correct? We are also looking at moving away > from IMail to Exchange and have the same issue (mail stored on IMail using IMAP needs to be migrated over to Exchange). > > To the people that have posted the store forward config solution: Will this also forward the e-mail that is already on the Imail > box or just new e-mail that is received after it (store forward) has been setup? > > > Todd Bierbaum - MCP > BankTrust - IT Department > Office: 850-835-3335 ext 106 > Cell: 850-598-3993 > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Colunio > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 9:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IMail Forum] Imail to Exchange > > > > Greetings, > I regret that I will be shortly moving away from Imail. I've got no problems with the product, but our new IT director loves > Exchange, so that will be the way we are going. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the MANY MANY contributors of this list > for the excellent help, tips, insight that they've shared, both on and off list, with me. There is a wealth of knowledge here that I > will sorely miss. > > I do have one last question that needs to be answered and, hopefully, someone knows a graceful way to do this. On our move > to Exchange, we will still have the Imail box running for awhile, but we want ALL mail immediately forwarded (no storage) to the new > Exchange server. Could someone, please, walk me through the procedure. especially if they have tested this. I appreciate all the > help you can give. Thanks again, everyone. > > Jim > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- > Jim Colunio > Network-Systems Administrator > Elmira College > One Park Place > Elmira, NY 14901 > Tel.: (607) 735-1921 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- > > > > 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/
