[ExchangeList] Re: exchange 200 2003

  • From: "Alex" <alex@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:50:42 -0500

what i was thinking is server1 and server 2 in the same site diffrent
buildings have server 2 virtual server send all emails to server one
have server1 as a smarthost entry in server 2 entry if server 2 becomes
primary when server 1 goes down then undo the smarthost entry i think
that is what you saying too 

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From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Greg Mulholland
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 3:18 PM
To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exchange 200 2003


I think you need to do some reading up on how exchange actually works.
You will set up exchange server 1 to either send straight our to the
internet or you can configure it to send to server 2 and then out
through the internet. In case # 2 if server 2 goes down, you need to be
able to change the smtp connector/virtual server to allow server 1 to
send the email itself. Your public MX records only come into play when
someone else sends you email.
 
Greg

        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Alex <mailto:alex@xxxxxxxxxx>  
        To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 6:35 AM
        Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exchange 200 2003

        what i ment was if the 2 internal server are up and running how
do 2 server choose witch one send out through i know the mx record will
handle how it gets in thanks 

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        From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jensen, Douglas
        Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 12:14 PM
        To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exchange 200 2003
        
        
        You set up the MX records with priorities. 
         
        The foreign email server will first check to see what mail
servers are serving a particular domain.
         
        The server will get the MX records and their priorities. The
server will try the #1 priority server first.
         If that server is not available it will go to #2.
         
        If that is not available, it will wait a prescribed amount of
time and probably try #1 again and then #2 and wait again.
         
        If #2 gets the mail it will notice it does not have the mailbox
for that user and send it on to #1 because it knows that is where the
mailbox is.
         
        Larger systems get more complicated with bridgehead servers and
lots more stuff.
         
        It does not sound like your system is that complicated.  Just a
server and a second server for backup.
         
        Simple.
         
        Douglas Jensen
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<mailto:Douglas.Jensen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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        Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency, Inc.
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        From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex
        Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:29 AM
        To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exchange 200 2003
        
        
        question if both email server are on the same site and able to
send and recieve email depending on weather the isp is up and running
how does exchange choose with server to send emial through when they are
both online thanks 

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        From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jensen, Douglas
        Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:59 AM
        To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exchange 200 2003
        
        
        I am only familiar with the expensive option (second exchange
server license). You add another exchange server to the organization.
Could be the same site or a different site. 
         
        Other less expensive options are also available and probably
fairly easy to do.
         
        No, you would not set up more mailboxes on the second server.
That server is there only to collect mail and send it on to the server
that houses the user mailbox. Yes, you need a second MX record pointing
to the second server. Otherwise no one would know to send mail there if
the first server was unavailable.
         
        Depending on the speed of your connections between the two
physical "sites" you could add it to the Exchange site or to a different
Exchange site. The things to consider there are the type of connectors
you would establish between the sites.
         
        I suggest reading up on Exchange on Microsoft's web site.  There
are how to documents on adding servers to organizations and sites.
         
        Douglas Jensen
        Douglas.Jensen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:Douglas.Jensen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
        Voice (952) 402-9821
        Fax (952) 402-9815
        Network Administrator
        Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency, Inc.
        712 Canterbury Road
        Shakopee, MN 55379 
        www.capagency.org
<file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/djensen.SCDCAP/Application%20Data
/Microsoft/Signatures/www.capagency.org>  


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        From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gabriel E.
Rincon
        Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:32 AM
        To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exchange 200 2003
        
        

        How does one setup a "catch-all" email system for a domaing?

        For example,

         

         

        Mycompany.com mx1 points to my main exchanger server each person
has a mailbox

         

        If I setup and mx2 record pointing to another mail server - do I
have to setup one mailbox/user too? Or is there some sort of setting
that just temporarily stores all emails into one container?

         

        Thanks

         

        Gabriel

         

        
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        From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex
        Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 7:39 AM
        To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exchange 200 2003

         

        (The best way to do it is contact your ISP (or a mail hosting
company) and see if they can setup to catch your mail if your server
goes down. Then create a second or third mx record to point to them. if
one or both of your servers are down mail will be delivered to them then
you can configure your server to collect the mail when you are back up)
this is what i want you are right in need a catch server out there on my
isp or host provider how would i setup a catch server 

         

        
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        From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Greg Mulholland
        Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 2:37 AM
        To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exchange 200 2003

        quote:  I would like a server out there to be able to queue the
mail 

         

        now you want control the servers "out there"?

         

        generally most servers will requeue the mail for anywhere from 6
hours-2 days (its up to the other mail admin) If your server doesn't
come online before then, generally the user will get a bounce message
saying the mail could not be delivered.

         

        I am assuming you have either only got one server or both are in
a the same site. Chances of both servers going down in your site at once
are small, if you have planned right, redundant power supply's, backup
internet connection, more than one 5 port switch..

         

        The best way to do it is contact your ISP (or a mail hosting
company) and see if they can setup to catch your mail if your server
goes down. Then create a second or third mx record to point to them. if
one or both of your servers are down mail will be delivered to them then
you can configure your server to collect the mail when you are back up.

         

        Greg

                ----- Original Message ----- 

                From: Alex <mailto:alex@xxxxxxxxxx>  

                To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

                Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 8:12 AM

                Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exchange 200 2003

                 

                correct that is a good config how would it work if the
backup was in a different site or org what i am trying to accomplish is
if my only server goes down i would like a server out there to be able
to queue the mail and when the server comes back up the email is sent to
the primary or the primary ask for the email 

                 

                
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                From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jensen, Douglas
                Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 4:01 PM
                To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
                Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: exchange 200 2003

                We have 2 exchange servers in 2 different sites. If one
is down, the other gets mail and keeps it till the first is back up.

                 

                It would work the same if you had 2 servers in the same
site. They both need MX records and IP addresses on the internet so
other servers can find them.

                 

                Douglas Jensen
                Douglas.Jensen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:Douglas.Jensen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
                Voice (952) 402-9821
                Fax (952) 402-9815
                Network Administrator
                Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency, Inc.
                712 Canterbury Road
                Shakopee, MN 55379 
                www.capagency.org
<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\djensen.SCDCAP\Application%20Data
\Microsoft\Signatures\www.capagency.org>  

                 

                
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                From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex
                Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 2:02 PM
                To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
                Subject: [ExchangeList] exchange 200 2003

                does anybody have any information on how to setup a
exchange server to be able to catch emails from a exchange server that
is down and then forward it to the server thanks 

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