XFOR: How to Forward SMTP Mail to Multiple Hosts (279323)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q279323

SUMMARY

If you use the Forward all messages to host option to deliver outbound Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) messages, you can configure the Exchange Internet Mail Service so that it sends messages to multiple hosts.

MORE INFORMATION

When you configure the Internet Mail Service for multiple hosts, use a comma to separate the names of the hosts that you want the Internet Mail Service to forward mail to. For example:

host1,host2,host3

SMTP messages are then delivered in a round-robin style. The first message is sent to host1, the second message is sent to host2, the third message is sent to host3, the fourth message is sent to host1, and so on. Use the IP address rather than the computer name for the best performance.

If one of the hosts is unavailable, outbound messages are not queued up for this host. Messages are delivered only to the available hosts on the list.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbinfo KB279323
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