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Conference chefs::ms-exchange

Title:	Microsoft Exchange Server
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Moderator:	FLASK2::SYSTEM

Created:	Fri Feb 17 1995
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Number of topics:	1099
Total number of notes:	5174

1052.0. "Duplicate SMTP addresses" by SNOFS1::snod14dgp3.gen.sno.dec.com::snov14::craikes () Fri May 02 1997 03:05

All,

I am currently involved in the implementation of a world wide 
Exchange network. Currently all SMTP mail is passed through 
the one IMC in Sydney, at the moment they have only 
registered one domain name therefore all SMTP addresses will 
have the same domain. I have configured the address generator 
to create SMTP names of the format %g.%s@domain name, by 
default Exchange dosen't allow duplicate SMTP addresses in an 
organisation through the addition of a number appended to the 
name. My question is can the way Exchange deals with 
duplicate SMTP addresses be configured or is the addition of 
a number the only option. 

Regards

Stephen

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1052.1	You need a tie breaker...	DYPSS1::YINGLING	Dave (N8UTX), NSIS, Dayton, OH USA	`Fri May 02 1997 22:52`	12
	Stephen, It has been my experience that the Exchange directory will never permit duplicate X.400 and SMTP addresses. I don't think that you can change this behavior since that would be contrary to X.400/X.500 standards (globally unique addresses). Adding a "tie breaker" (i.e, a number like you suggest is the work around. Regards, Dave
1052.2	chefs::	SNOFS1::snod14dgp27.gen.sno.dec.com::snov14::craikes		`Wed May 07 1997 03:22`	14
	Dave, I realise that Exchange won't allow it, my question is that can I configure the way Exchange implements this "Tie Breaker". Currently If I have two names the same Exchange will create the following SMTP adresses stephen.craike@domain stephen.craike2@domain the 2 is a bit messy can I alter the may Exchange handles this. Regards Stephen
1052.3	Some control is better than none...	DYPSS1::YINGLING	Dave (N8UTX), NSIS, Dayton, OH USA	`Wed May 07 1997 12:41`	11
	Stephen, I'm sorry I didn't understand your question. The only control that I know of for the generation of SMTP addresses is documented in Microsoft's Knowledge Base Article Q153270. If you don't have a TechNet CD, you can access this document at http://www.microsoft.com/kb . Regards, Dave
1052.4	Additional info	DYPSS1::YINGLING	Dave (N8UTX), NSIS, Dayton, OH USA	`Wed May 07 1997 13:55`	4
	And in addition, also read article Q146455. Dave
1052.5	chefs::	SNOFS1::snod14dgp27.gen.sno.dec.com::snov14::craikes		`Thu May 08 1997 05:34`	9
	Dave, Thanks for the response, I had come accross this article previously, unfortunately it only outlines what to do initially not if there is a duplicate. Thanks Again Stephen