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Author: Rennie deGraaf
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To: Leonardo Boselli, Exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Exim Installation on Multiple Interconnected sites
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Leonardo Boselli wrote:

>Il 24 Jul 2003 alle 1:16, Nyawallow James immise in rete:
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>> Generally I would like both servers (sites) to have the same domain
>> i.e.
>>user@??? such that users at both sites will have the same
>>address domain as indicated (user@???).Basically what am
>>looking for is sample config for a caompany and branch office setup
>>where the company uses one domain name. The twist is both sites have
>>independent mails servers.
>>Questions:
>>Is this scenario possible?
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>Yes
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>>If yes how do I configure this (send sample configs)
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>If you need i can send (i use 3.3x however).
>In my case i just decided that all user on the satellite host should have a
>name beginning with 'z' or 'pz-' . This ease a lot since an alias list is
>unnecessary, just two directors and a rewrioting rule. otherwise just set
>on both server an alias list with every remote user redirected to
>user@???.
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>> **I may find resistance removing exchange 2000 from some users, it is
>>possible to have it in the picture still? if yes on which side (main
>>campus or the remote campus?)
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>I do not know exchange
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I use a system similar to this, using an alias table to route mail to
the correct site. Mail is either delivered to a local mailbox, or is
forwarded to username@???, which is a Microsoft Exchange
5.5 server. Each Exchange mailbox uses an address of the form
username@???, but has an alias of the form
username@??? so that it will accept the forwarded mail.

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>> Currently the Main Campus is linked to the ISP while the remote
>> campus is
>>linked to the main campus therefore any mails in/out the university
>>have to go through the main campus link.
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>Nice
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>>Any ideas including suitable MTA is welcome.
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>Universita` di Firenze , V. S. Marta 3 - I-50139 Firenze
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>http://www.dicea.unifi.it/~leo
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