XFOR: Configuring the PC MTA to Use WAN Drives (140186)

SUMMARY

The Microsoft Mail Connector PC MTA component of Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0, does not have a setting corresponding to the DrivesWAN .INI files (or the -W command line option) setting in Microsoft Mail for PC Networks. This article describes how a Microsoft Mail Connector PC MTA instance can be configured to operate in the DrivesWAN mode.

MORE INFORMATION

In Microsoft Mail 3.x, the DrivesWAN option causes the Microsoft Mail MTA (EXTERNAL.EXE) to only send mail from the originating postoffice. It does not distribute the mail to the users in the destination postoffice, nor does it check the destination postoffice for outgoing mail.

Follow the steps below to configure a Microsoft Mail Connector PC MTA service to perform similarly to the DrivesWAN option:

Select Connections, the MS Mail Connector Mail Connector, and then choose Properties from the File Menu.
In the Connector MTAs Property Page of the MS Mail Connector Properties, in the "MS Mail Connector (PC) MTA Services" list, select a PC MTA service and click Configure. This will bring up a dialog box with different configuration parameters. Click Options to bring up the MTA options. Select Disable Mailer; this will prevent the MTA from delivering mail to individual mailbags in the destination Microsoft Mail Postoffice. Click OK.
In the Connector MTAs Property Page, in the Postoffices Serviced list, select each postoffice name and then click Edit. Select "Do not pick up mail at this postoffice" and click OK. This will prevent the PC MTA instance from picking up mail from the selected postoffice.

NOTE: For information on setting up an instance of the PC MTA to service different Microsoft Mail postoffices, please refer to the Microsoft Exchange "Administrator's Guide."