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sam_18983
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May 02, 2012

exchange 2010 outbound smtp smarthost to f5 11.1 ltm

Hi I am new so I need a little help and details would be much appreciated, my f5 is load balancing inbound smtp with public ip which goes to my exchange 2010. I want my exchange 2010 send connectors...
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May 03, 2012

I wouldn't use the F5 as a smarthost as it isn't an SMTP server. Let the Exchange server do an MX lookup and send to the external domain's MTA.

 

 

Assuming your F5 is in the default route to the internet, your VIP should work. Depending on your setup, ensure the virtual is enabled (only) on the internal VLAN.

 

 

Does the connection count on the virtual climb as you perform testing?

 

 

 

John