1. You cannot specify multiple smarthosts on the SMTP virtual server. The
SMTP connector will allow you to do this.
2. You can specify the outgoing port of the SMTP virtual server, but this
will affect all outgoing mail from the virtual server
3. You can achieve load balancing by using [ip],[ip],[ip] on the SMTP
connector
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=286786
"Ivaylo Georgiev" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in message
news: XXXX@XXXXX.COM ...
> Hi,
>
> We are trying to setup our Exchange 2000 Server to relay all outgoing
> traffic trough a smart host for anti virus inspection.
>
> We have problems doing so and actually need answers for the following
> questions:
>
> 1.) The validation for a smart host on the SMTP virtual server level and
the
> one on the SMTP connector level differs, as the one on the SMTP virtual
> server level allows only one smart host and we need to have more for
> redundancy. Is it possible to set two or more smart hosts on the SMTP
> virtual server level setting page?
>
> 2.) We need to forward all SMTP traffic to the smart host(s) on a port
> different from the default one 25. Is it possible somehow to specify that
> the smart host is listening on a different port, something like this: [ip
of
> smarthost1:port2523]; [ip of smarthost2:port2523]?
>
> 3.) We need to guarantee that in case the smart host fails for some reason
> we still have redundancy in terms that another smart host will carry out
the
> traffic. This should be achieved by setting up several smart hosts. What
is
> the load balancing scheme applied to multiple smart hosts? Round robin?
> First and whenever the first one fails the next available? Other?
>
> We have reviewed the following knowledge base articles, but unfortunately
it
> is not quite clear the answer for the above listed questions.
>
> Can you help us please?
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];257426
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];293800
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];251951
>
> Kind regards,
> Ivaylo
>
>
>
>