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  • 1.  change mail server

    Posted Sep 25, 2012 01:23 PM

     

    Hi

     

     

    We plan to change mailserver. But until all users is moved to the new server I cannot change the domain Destination Routing for our mail domain.
     
    I have tested adding two destination hosts, if delivery fail on the first the second is used.
    This did not work. I receive a Invalid recipient address error from the first host. The second is not used at all.
     
    Can I use Directory data source to make a Routing Query?
    It look like it working but when run a test mail, the mail is not delivered.
    I have used the field Alternate mailhost attribute to point to the correct mailserver. I used the carLicense AD attribute.
    But how can I always use that field?
     
    //Peter

     



  • 2.  RE: change mail server

    Posted Sep 25, 2012 03:14 PM

    If you have a directory source that has the correct delivery domain in some property such as the "mail" property in AD that the server migration team can updated for you.



  • 3.  RE: change mail server

    Posted Sep 26, 2012 03:18 AM

    I have tested directory source, but when is the mailhost attribute used?
    My idea was to do a mailaddress lookup and then respond with the mailhost to use.



  • 4.  RE: change mail server

    Posted Sep 26, 2012 09:35 AM

    Hello,

    You can use a content rule in SMG to check domain name in from or to fields, than as a action route your new mail server.

    Regards,

    Oykun



  • 5.  RE: change mail server

    Posted Sep 26, 2012 12:23 PM

    All address use the same domain.
    Some mailaddress should route to mailhost 1 other mails should route to mailhost 2.

    Can I use a directory source to to read an ldap attribute in my AD to retrieve the correct mailhost?
    I have tried to figure it out how directory source work.

     

     



  • 6.  RE: change mail server

    Posted Oct 04, 2012 11:06 AM

    Has anyone tried and use Directory data Routing Query?

    I have read the Administration guide but is is unclear exactly how it work.

    If I get a successful AD lookup, what then? What attribute is return?
    If I no not get a successful AD lookup? What attribute is return then?

    How should I use alternate mail host routing?

    The same mailaddress should be used on both mail hosts.

     

    Why? Symantec. Why just make is a true/false query??

    SMG 10.0.0.7

    //Peter



  • 7.  RE: change mail server

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Oct 04, 2012 11:38 AM

    Here is a link to our documentation which gives a more in-depth explanation:

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO53642