Hi all-

We have been having a terrible time with relaying outgoing mail via our Exchange server. At digest-time, due to the volume of our lists, we often crash our mail server completely.

About a year ago, we were going to use the L-SMTP program, and I think our IT group even bought it, but then never implemented it.

So we have had outgoing listmail relaying via our Exchange server for a long time. But this is bad, not only because of the crashing, but also because we cannot keep diagnostic logging on as it fills too quickly because of all the listmail. So, when a user has a genuine mail problem, we really cannot see what is going on.

We want to make the smtp on the box that actually has Listserv on it handle the outgoing mail. Now, I am in NO WAY a mail admin - I can't read a header to save my life. But I am the Listserv admin, and I am trying to work together with IT to solve this problem.

IT suggested I ask "The List" (you folks) for input, and they put together a little description of what is going on now. They are thinking that turning off "forwarding" might make Listserv automatically use the local smtp, but we don't want to inadvertently bring down all our lists if we are wrong.  :-)

Any help would be most appreciated!

Shannon  :-)



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Let me give you an idea of our setup so you can describe it to them.

The listserv machine receives messages directly from the internet (messages DO NOT come in through our mail server).

Once the listserv does its listserv thingy and wants to send out a message it is set up to "forward" to our mail server.

From there, once our mail server receives the messages, it knows what to do and starts sending out the messages.

Now, what we WANT to have happen after we make the change is the listserv no longer forwards messages to our mail server to be sent out.

Just like the listserv receives messages directly, we want it to send out messages directly.

Hopefully it is just as easy as turning off "forwarding" but I cannot tell from the documentation. It does not really go into depth about how exactly the process works from when the listserv receives messages to when it sends them out.
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Shannon Ahern
DevelopMentor WebMistress
310-543-1716
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