XCON: Can't Create Inbound or Outbound-Only Servers--Zero Is Not Accepted Value (251531)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
This article was previously published under Q251531 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, on the properties of an SMTP virtual server, the Limit number of Connections to value must be set between 1 and 1999999999. If you specify 0 (zero) in an attempt to create an inbound or outbound-only Internet server, you receive the following error message:
Please enter an integer between 1 and 1999999999.
WORKAROUND
To create an outbound-only server, you must use existing Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 outbound Internet Mail Service servers and create an SMTP connector that has the "outbound 5.5" server as the source bridgehead. Therefore, mail flowing outbound only flows through those servers.
To create an inbound-only server, set your external MX records to point to the "inbound 5.5" servers. Do not set up an SMTP connector that uses those servers as a source bridgehead. Therefore, no mail flowing outbound will ever go through those servers.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/25/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB251531 |
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