Two Exchange Servers in a single domain.

Hello,

I'm attempting to preform a migration to exchange 2003 via the "swing"
method, as describe in KB 821896. I've got the second exchange up and
running, and it's seen in the Exchange System manager on both Exchange
servers.

I moved a test account (jamtest2) from the original server (ms1) to the
"swing" server (ms2). The jamtest2 user, can recieve mail from ms1, and
can send mail to both ms1 and through a mail relay. However incoming
e-mail destined for jamtest2@ad-domain.org does not make it to the
users mail box. Instead, the sender gets a this message:

Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.

Subject: TEST 16
Sent: 1/25/2005 5:32 PM

The following recipient(s) could not be reached:

James Testor2 on 1/25/2005 8:06 PM
A configuration error in the e-mail system caused the
message to bounce between two servers or to be forwarded between two
recipients. Contact your administrator.
< sendmail.server.org #5.4.6 SMTP; 554 5.4.6 Too many hops>


When I do a nslookup for the mx records for my AD domain I get:

H:\>nslookup
Default Server: dns.ad-domain.org
Address: 192.168.120.2

>set type=mx
>ad-domain.org


Server: dns.ad-domain.org
Address: 192.168.120.2

ad-domain.org MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = ms1.ad-domain.org
ad-domain.org MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = ms2.ad-domain.org
ms1.ad-domain.org internet address = 192.168.120.10
ms2.ad-domain.org internet address = 192.168.120.12

I can't seem to find any documentation on how to make to exchange
servers play nice in the same domain. ( From what little I've found,
this should just "happen"). Is there any pertainant KB articles I
should be reading?


Thanks for looking,
James

PeterDNB
Wed Jan 26 20:11:04 CST 2005

Hi James
have you tried to adjust the smtp settings in exchange system manager
servers ( select one )/protocols/smtp: default smtp vir srvr /props
delivery/advanced --smarthost = blank or smtp from your internet provider
2nd server = idem
but smarthost = ip of server one
could help ..

kind regards
Peter DNB


"spam_reciver_james@yahoo.com" schreef:

> Hello,
>
> I'm attempting to preform a migration to exchange 2003 via the "swing"
> method, as describe in KB 821896. I've got the second exchange up and
> running, and it's seen in the Exchange System manager on both Exchange
> servers.
>
> I moved a test account (jamtest2) from the original server (ms1) to the
> "swing" server (ms2). The jamtest2 user, can recieve mail from ms1, and
> can send mail to both ms1 and through a mail relay. However incoming
> e-mail destined for jamtest2@ad-domain.org does not make it to the
> users mail box. Instead, the sender gets a this message:
>
> Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.
>
> Subject: TEST 16
> Sent: 1/25/2005 5:32 PM
>
> The following recipient(s) could not be reached:
>
> James Testor2 on 1/25/2005 8:06 PM
> A configuration error in the e-mail system caused the
> message to bounce between two servers or to be forwarded between two
> recipients. Contact your administrator.
> < sendmail.server.org #5.4.6 SMTP; 554 5.4.6 Too many hops>
>
>
> When I do a nslookup for the mx records for my AD domain I get:
>
> H:\>nslookup
> Default Server: dns.ad-domain.org
> Address: 192.168.120.2
>
> >set type=mx
> >ad-domain.org
>
>
> Server: dns.ad-domain.org
> Address: 192.168.120.2
>
> ad-domain.org MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = ms1.ad-domain.org
> ad-domain.org MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = ms2.ad-domain.org
> ms1.ad-domain.org internet address = 192.168.120.10
> ms2.ad-domain.org internet address = 192.168.120.12
>
> I can't seem to find any documentation on how to make to exchange
> servers play nice in the same domain. ( From what little I've found,
> this should just "happen"). Is there any pertainant KB articles I
> should be reading?
>
>
> Thanks for looking,
> James
>
>

James
Thu Jan 27 10:25:33 CST 2005

Hello Peter, thanks for the reply.

I have adjusted the smart host settings for both servers. However, I
point each of them to the external mail server of the ISP. I don't
understand why one should point to another? I intend to remove the
older server (ms1) so at some point I expect that new server (ms2)
should be able to handle mail for its users "on its own" ?

I guess I'll give it a whirl and see what happens.
-James

P.S. What does idem mean?

James
Thu Jan 27 11:19:30 CST 2005

No dice. That doesn't seem to make a diffrence in delivery. External
senders still get the same bounce message.

Drat. Where to look now?