Re: [cobalt-users] RAQ to Exchange Server

[jtrossi@xxxxxxxxx]

You need 2 mx records...the highest priority one is to their IP address,
the lower priority MX should be the Cobalt Box so it queues mail destined
for the exchange box.

When their server then sends its etrn request mail *should* get forwarded
from the mail queue on the Cobalt to the exchange.

However, I find it easier and more reliable to set up a POP3 gateway on
the exchange box, where it sucks all email from a catch all account on the
cobalt mail server then routes it back into the exchange server
periodically.

There are loads of low (or no cost) pop3 gateways out there to do this job.


Regards
Jamie

> Because the A record now points to an external IP address, and the MX
> record points to this new domain name, you need do nothing else on your
> cobalt. However, the exchange server needs to be configured to accept
> mail for this new domain name, otherwise all mail will just get
> bounced. This bit I can't help you with I'm afraid, I'm no exchange
> expert - but I know it can be done as we have this exact setup with one
> of our clients.
>
> Andy.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Jones" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 10:54 AM
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] RAQ to Exchange Server
>
>
>> Ok - so we set up the A record and the MX record, but
>> what entries should be in the Relay and Aliases boxes
>> on the email server and what should be the entry in
>> the 'Email Server Aliases' box on the site settings?
>>
>> Sorry to go on, but we've tried every combination with
>> no success
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andy Ross
>> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 10:49 AM
>> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] RAQ to Exchange Server
>>
>>
>> You need to set up an A record for their mail server, eg
>> "mail.theirdomainname.com" which points to their IP address. Then you
>> set
> up
>> an MX record which points to mail.theirdomainname.com.
>>
>> That'll do it.
>>
>> Andy.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phil Jones" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 10:22 AM
>> Subject: [cobalt-users] RAQ to Exchange Server
>>
>>
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > We are having trouble with clients who host with
>> > us but want their email directed to their own
>> > MS exchange server.
>> >
>> > Setting up an MX record to deliver to their ip
>> > address would seem the logical solution, but it
>> > doesn't appear to work.
>> >
>> > Someone must know the answer to this as it must be
>> > a fairly common setup
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Phil Jones
>> >
>> >
>> >
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