moved MB to new server - not getting any mail
I installed a new exchange 2003 server (second in domain), and moved my admin mailbox onto it. I can send (internal & external) but not receive any mail (internal or external).I tried sending a test message to myself from outlook - never came in. Nobody gets a DSN or failure notice, just goes to some blackhole somewhere.Internet email is received as follows:antiSpam_Appliance -> Original_Exchange_2k3_Server -> New_ExChange_ServerI verified that the original exchange server is accepting the message, but it's never getting to the new exchange server.Any Ideas? How can I troubleshoot this?
July 15th, 2008 10:36pm
Is new server in same routing group? If not then check the Routing Group Connector settings, especially remote bridgehead should be set with new server.
HOW TO: Use Routing Group Connectors to Connect Routing Groups in Exchange Server 2003
Track the message in message tracking and check where the message stucked or still in queue.
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July 16th, 2008 2:19am
Hi,
You'd better use message tracking to see where it stops. Does this issue only happen on you or all users? Have you tried OWA?
I await your reply. Thanks,
Elvis
July 17th, 2008 12:23pm
If you look in the queues on Mail 1 is the message there?
I'd track the message.. turn up the MTA logging and see what errors you get.
Most of the time I've found this boils down to a DNS or WINS resolution problem.
Be sure the old exchange server can resolve the new server name by both short name and FQDN
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July 17th, 2008 6:26pm
Thanks for the suggestions. It was only happening to me (only mailbox on the new server). A server reboot later and now it's working fine. Strange thing is that this server has been rebooted after installing exchange. I had already checked all DNS/name resolution to make sure it was working (I've been burned before by that). Also, all mail queues were showing as empty (0 messages).
July 17th, 2008 8:30pm