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Q165057: XCON: Can’t Connect Exchange Server Sites w/ Proxy Server

Article: Q165057
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): winnt:1.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 02-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Proxy Server version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Proxy Server 1.0 will not allow you to connect two Microsoft Exchange
Server sites with an X.400 Connector or the Internet Mail Service.

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft Proxy Server 1.0 relies on Winsock calls to access ports for outbound
connections. Because the X.400 Connectors and the Internet Mail Service in
Exchange Server are not Winsock-compliant, connecting Exchange Server sites
through Proxy Server does not work and is not supported.

The Readme.txt for Proxy Server 1.0 also states that Proxy Server 1.0 will not
route TCP/IP packets.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbProxyServ100 kbZNotKeyword2 kbProxyServSearch
Version           : winnt:1.0,5.0

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