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Q140186: XFOR: Configuring the PC MTA to Use WAN Drives

Article: Q140186
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 19-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5, 4.0, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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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
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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:

1. Select Connections, the MS Mail Connector Mail Connector, and then choose
  Properties from the File Menu.

2. 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.

3. 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."

Additional query words: exchange server inet mail

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbhowto

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