Chapter 13 -- Connecting Routing Groups

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Chapter 13

Chapter 3 discussed the message-routing architecture of a Microsoft Exchange 2000 network. It also discussed routing groups and how they can be used to group together servers that enjoy permanent, high-speed connectivity. Further, it described the link state algorithm, a link propagation protocol that replaces and improves upon the Gateway Address Routing Table (GWART) of Exchange Server 5.5. In Chapter 12, you learned how to create and administer routing groups and administrative groups. What you need to know now to make it all work is how to create and administer the individual connectors and the link state information that is generated automatically. That is the focus of this chapter.

There are really only three connectors that you can use to connect your routing groups: the Routing Group Connector, the SMTP Connector, and the X.400 Connector. The Routing Group Connector is the one you will use most often to connect your routing groups. You will use the SMTP Connector for Internet mail messaging. Let's take a look at how to set up and administer each of these connectors. (The X.400 Connector is discussed in Chapter 3.)