one domain name different server
iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 Patch 2 (built Jul 14 2004)
libimta.so 5.2 Patch 2 (built 19:30:12, Jul 14 2004)
currently we have 2 messaging servers..abc.com(staff) and student.abc.com (student)..both servers with different ip's
right now we're thinking of not using the domain student.abc.com anymore, instead all the student will be given @abc.com account name...
my question, is it possible to have one domain which is abc.com but with different servers, means that all email send to student will be received at student's server and email sent to staff will be received at staff's server
example :
staff1
email : staff1@abc.com
server ip : 10.1.2.3
student1
email : student1@abc.com
server ip : 10.1.2.4
currently we have 2 directory servers, dir.abc.com for abc.com and dirstud.abc.com for student.abc.com
[892 byte] By [
Abu_Iqbal] at [2007-11-26 8:29:13]
# 1
Hi,
> my question, is it possible to have one domain which is abc.com but with
> different servers, means that all email send to student will be received at
> student's server and email sent to staff will be received at staff's server
What you propose is a standard configuration. For each users account there is a mailhost: attribute. This attribute controls where email is delivered for a given account. The email address in this case is irrevalent to the actual server that the account is hosted on.
You will need to use a messaging multiplexor front-end system to redirect end-user connections (e.g. imap/pop connections & webmail connections) to the appropriate server for the student or staff member in question.
Getting to the configuration which you describe may be difficult if you don't have new/additional systems which you can migrate across to. It is vastly easier to install a new system, with a single directory and migrate accounts across.
Cheers,
Shane.
# 2
thank you shane for the response..
I test mmp on 3 servers,
--stud2.xxx.com - mmp
--ls5.xxx.com - store 1
--b5.xxx.com - store 2
user 1 and user 2 are on ls5.xxx.com, user 3 and 4 in b5.xxx.com..
I managed to install MEM on stud2.xxx.com...tested successfully, I can login into user 1 and user 4 thru stud2.xxx.com...
now the problem I'm facing right now is that I cannot send email from outside to this domain..when I send email to stud2.xxx.com from xxx.com, the email will bounce back with the error message
Reason: Remote SMTP server has rejected address
Diagnostic code: smtp;550 5.1.1 unknown or illegal alias:
user2@stud2.xxx.com
here is the content of imapproxyservice config file
default:LdapUrl ldap://dir.xxx.com/o=internet
default:LogDir /usr/iplanet/server5/mmp-stud2/log
default:LogLevel5
default:BindDN "cn=Directory Manager"
default:BindPasssecret
default:BacksidePort143
default:Timeout 1800
default:SearchFormat(uid=%s)
default:VirtualDomainFile/usr/iplanet/server5/mmp-stud2/vdmap.cfg
default:VirtualDomainDelim @
default:ServerDownAlert"your IMAP server appears to be temporarily out of service"
default:MailHostAttrsmailHost
default:PreAuth no
default:CRAMsno
default:AuthCacheSize10000
default:AuthCacheTTL900
default:AuthService no
default:AuthServiceTTL0
default:BGMax10000
default:BGPenalty2
default:BGMaxBadness60
default:BGDecay 900
default:BGLinearno
default:BGExcluded /usr/iplanet/server5/mmp-stud2/bgexcl.cfg
default:ConnLimits 0.0.0.0|0.0.0.0:20
default:LdapCacheSize10000
default:LdapCacheTTL900
default:HostedDomainsyes
default:DefaultDomainstud2.xxx.com
in imapproxy log file there are some error messages such as
--C:\iPlanet\Server5\mmp-stud2\ImapProxyAService.cfg (sid 0x011B20DC)
client socket IO error 0
20060714 023839 C:\iPlanet\Server5\mmp-stud2\ImapProxyAService.cfg
# 3
Which server rejects the message?
Wha'ts the ldap entry for that user?
Are you attempting to use the "smtp proxy" that's part of the MMP? If so, that's a "bad idea". The smtp proxy was designed for only one use, "POP before SMTP". If you're making an inbound relay, you want to install the MTA, not the SMTP proxy.
# 5
Hi,
The addressbook operates independantly to the email address of the user. If you have a look at the paburi: directory attribute for a student, that should point at the location of the addressbook information.
To migrate to the new directory server, you should be able to just take the LDIF from the old and add it to the new when you move the account. You may also need to delete the paburi: attribute so it is re-created and repoints to the correct new location once the student is moved. As always testing is the key.
Cheers,
Shane.
