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JS

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Sep 5, 2002, 2:27:09 PM9/5/02
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Hello All:

Have a question. Have a Linux and Exchange server both set to receive mail
for MYDOMAIN.COM

MX for both

Exchange Priority set to 30 in DNS.

Problem:

If I send to a mailbox on Linux, I get a user unknown error. If I telnet in
and do a test......no problem.

I'm assuming mail is hitting the exchange box first and naturally there is
no user listed...Can this be corrected in anyway??


Martin Blackstone

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Sep 5, 2002, 2:30:53 PM9/5/02
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Yes. That would be the problem.

Now just because you give an MX record a higher cost doesn't mean it will
always work that way. Many times the shortest route or a number of other
things will be a factor.

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Martin Blackstone
Exchange FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exchange.htm

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Susan VanAllen

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Sep 5, 2002, 2:50:38 PM9/5/02
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Hi JS,

Can you tell the Linux box that any inbound email not matching a local
address be forwarded to Exchange? Cause you can't tell exchange to do
this... but it would solve your problem if it can and you have the Linux box
collect all inbound email (no MX for Exchange).

Otherwise, I'd say you need to split the email domain somehow - set the smtp
domain on Linux or Exchange to @mail.domain.com - and set your MX records
accordingly...
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Susan VanAllen
MCSE, Exchange MVP

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Del Pomerinke

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Sep 5, 2002, 4:24:52 PM9/5/02
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Exchange Hosting environments have worked through this issue.

Start with the SMTP Virtual server Properties, Messages Tab, Forward all
messages with unresolved recipents to Host.....Enter Linux Sendmail Host
FQDN or IP address in [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] format. Restart at least the VS.

Good Luck


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Susan VanAllen

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Del Pomerinke <del_po...@spamhell.com.NOSPAM.COM> wrote in message
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> Exchange Hosting environments have worked through this issue.
>
> Start with the SMTP Virtual server Properties, Messages Tab, Forward all
> messages with unresolved recipents to Host.....Enter Linux Sendmail Host
> FQDN or IP address in [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] format. Restart at least the VS.
>
> Good Luck
Hmmm, guess I was thinking 5.5.....

JS

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Sep 6, 2002, 2:55:12 PM9/6/02
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Unfortunately, this is a 5.5 server. I don't believe this is possible with
5.5


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Susan VanAllen

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Sep 6, 2002, 3:01:40 PM9/6/02
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JS,
No it's not... as I posted yesterday, you would have to split the domain
out...
Sorry! ;-(

SusanV

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