Swing Migration to a new 2003 from an old 2003

[Duran]

Hello,

I have a quick question that I hope somebody will be able to help me with.

I am currently reading this great article,

http://www.amset.info/exchange/migration.asp

Looking at the section that says I should remove the SMTP smarthost specified in my SMTP connector, otherwise it will stop the old server sending mail to the new one. I am unsure if I can just go from using a smarthost to choosing the option of allowing DNS to deal with it. Or do I need to create a new smtp connector and give it a lower cost?

I hope I have provided enough info. And thank you in advance for any help.

Kind Regards,
D.

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Electric Barbarella !

 

[58sniper]

Create a connector. You should always use a connector over just the VS.

Pat Richard
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Contributing author The Complete Reference: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

 

[Duran]

Hi Pat,

Thanks for getting back, will I need to delete the connector with the smarthost in it? And if so should I create the smtp connector beforehand to avoid disruption?

Regards,
D.

I plug you in, dim the lights,
Electric Barbarella !

 

[58sniper]

If you already have a connector, there is no need to create another. If you already only have an SMTP Virtual Server, then create the connector, configure the smart host for it, then remove the smart host from the Virtual Server

Pat Richard
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Contributing author The Complete Reference: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

 

[Duran]

Hello Pat,

I see, what your saying is, it doesnt matter if there is a smart host in the connector, as long as there isnt one in the virtual server, Im good to go?

I'm starting to feel a little dense.

Regards,
D

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Electric Barbarella !

 

[Zelandakh]

Yes - smarthost basically says "push all email out of my domain". Not a good plan if you want to route internally.

 

[58sniper]

And you want to control things at the connector level as that applies to the whole org, where as a Virtual Server applies to a server. In a single server environment, that's not as important. But you always want a connector.

Pat Richard
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Contributing author The Complete Reference: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007