How 'bout other exchange servers in other routing groups in the Org. Do they just do dns lookups for A records NOT mx? thanks a lot. John Tolmachoff (Lists) wrote: > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > There is no valid reason for creating an MX record on an internal > only zone. > You clients have no reason to find where to send to. E-mail clients > are > configured with a SMTP and either POP3 or IMAP server if not an > Exchange > client. > > John T > eServices For You > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kern, Tom [mailto:tkern@xxxxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 12:27 PM >> To: [ExchangeList] >> Subject: [exchangelist] MX records >> >> http://www.MSExchange.org/ >> >> Hi, i have some viruses that are being sent from some internal >> infected host to my exchange server. i think its using the mx record >> in our internal dns to send it. Outside i have a >> postfix/calmAV/Spamassassin box that filters everything coming in. >> My question is- i want to delete the internal mx record for >> exchange. AFAIK, exchange will use and A record to find other >> exchange servers in an internal org. Will removing the mx record >> affect anything with my exchange org? >> I have a public mx record set up already for internet email. this >> points to postfix. >> >> thanks >> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> 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 >> Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > 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: tkern@xxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx