I agree with John. Setting up the smarthost is the easiest and in my opinion, the best way to go with an Exchange SMTP relay. --- "John Tolmachoff (Lists)" <johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Well, but. > > > > Just kidding. > > > > Would creating a second SMTP connector pointing at > the second outbound relay > work? (I am not that familiar with connectors, so > not sure.) > > > > If the outbound relay server was down, wouldn't you > know it and if a lengthy > problem, why not just change the smart host on > Exchange? > > > > John Tolmachoff > > Engineer/Consultant/Owner > > eServices For You > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Wall > [mailto:Chris.Wall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 9:22 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] Multiple SMTP relay servers > > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Hello all, > > > > I am in the process of implementing a second SMTP > mail relay server (using > IIS 6) for my Exchange 5.5 organization. > > > > The SMTP mail relay server is going to be running > GFI MailEssentials and > MailSecurity. (not that important of a detail, but > one worth mentioning). > > > > I would like to find out if anyone on this list is > running a similar setup > and any pointers they may have. I am having > difficulty planning an > environment that will allow Exchange to > automatically switch over to the > secondary SMTP server should the primary fail. In > 5.5, if the primary SMTP > relay server fails, exchange will not know about it > and mail will simply > queue up in the IMC. Is there a way to have > Exchange force mail to a > separate IMC connected to another SMTP relay server > if the queue passes a > set limit or if the relay server goes down all > together? Of course this > will not be an issue for mail coming into the > organization, only for mail > destined to external addresses. > > > > I am curious as how others may have their SMTP > relay servers setup for > redundancy. > > > > Thanks for any info! (hopefully no rants will come > from this post :) > > > > Regards, > > Chris > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: > http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: > http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: > http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: > http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: > http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org > Discussion List as: > johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: > http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: > http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: > http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: > http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: > http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org > Discussion List as: JaredsJazz@xxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail