Is there a compatibility issue relating to routing groups between
Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2000?  I have a routing group that connects
fine from the 2000 server to the 2003 server.  However, the 2003 server
seems to have trouble connecting to the 2000 server.  This routing
connector spans across different admin groups.

What could I be missing?  All other e-mail works fine, including SMTP
to the outside.

On 26 May 2006 09:18:23 -0700, krutledge@gmail.com wrote:

>Is there a compatibility issue relating to routing groups between
>Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2000?  I have a routing group that connects
>fine from the 2000 server to the 2003 server.  However, the 2003 server
>seems to have trouble connecting to the 2000 server.  This routing
>connector spans across different admin groups.
>
>What could I be missing?  All other e-mail works fine, including SMTP
>to the outside.

Shouldn'y be a problem. Got any problems connecting to the server by
bog standard telnet on 25? Any routing/firewalls going on at all?

No problems connecting to SMTP via 25 on either server... I ran through
a whole SMTP session and the message was delivered.  For some reason,
it just won't utilize the connector to send to another admin group.
The mail just queues up.  Also, the event log somtimes alternates
between "the connector is now available" and "the connector is
unavailable".

krutledge wrote:
> No problems connecting to SMTP via 25 on either server... I ran through
> a whole SMTP session and the message was delivered.  For some reason,
> it just won't utilize the connector to send to another admin group.
> The mail just queues up.  Also, the event log somtimes alternates
> between "the connector is now available" and "the connector is
> unavailable".

Anyone?

Have you tried troubleshooting with WinRoute?

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/WinRoute-Routing-status-Exchange-organization.html

-- 
John Oliver, Jr
MCSE, MCT, CCNA
Exchange MVP 2006
Microsoft Certified Partner

"krutledge"  wrote in message 
news:1149165637.977720.139200@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> krutledge wrote:
>> No problems connecting to SMTP via 25 on either server... I ran through
>> a whole SMTP session and the message was delivered.  For some reason,
>> it just won't utilize the connector to send to another admin group.
>> The mail just queues up.  Also, the event log somtimes alternates
>> between "the connector is now available" and "the connector is
>> unavailable".
>
> Anyone?
>

Yes, and the most I can get out of it is that either sometimes its
"down" and sometimes its "up".  Doesn't really tell me any reason
why...


John Oliver, Jr. [MVP] wrote:
> Have you tried troubleshooting with WinRoute?
>
> http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/WinRoute-Routing-status-Exchange-organization.html
>
> --
> John Oliver, Jr
> MCSE, MCT, CCNA
> Exchange MVP 2006
> Microsoft Certified Partner
>
> "krutledge"  wrote in message
> news:1149165637.977720.139200@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > krutledge wrote:
> >> No problems connecting to SMTP via 25 on either server... I ran through
> >> a whole SMTP session and the message was delivered.  For some reason,
> >> it just won't utilize the connector to send to another admin group.
> >> The mail just queues up.  Also, the event log somtimes alternates
> >> between "the connector is now available" and "the connector is
> >> unavailable".
> >
> > Anyone?
> >

You never stated who is the Routing Group Master?  I assume its the Exchange 
2003 Server.  Please read the attached KB and perform the Common Issues 
section to see if any of these might be the issue.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832281

-- 
John Oliver, Jr
MCSE, MCT, CCNA
Exchange MVP 2006
Microsoft Certified Partner

"krutledge"  wrote in message 
news:1149261274.429105.124690@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Yes, and the most I can get out of it is that either sometimes its
> "down" and sometimes its "up".  Doesn't really tell me any reason
> why...
>
>
> John Oliver, Jr. [MVP] wrote:
>> Have you tried troubleshooting with WinRoute?
>>
>> http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/WinRoute-Routing-status-Exchange-organization.html
>>
>> --
>> John Oliver, Jr
>> MCSE, MCT, CCNA
>> Exchange MVP 2006
>> Microsoft Certified Partner
>>
>> "krutledge"  wrote in message
>> news:1149165637.977720.139200@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> >
>> > krutledge wrote:
>> >> No problems connecting to SMTP via 25 on either server... I ran 
>> >> through
>> >> a whole SMTP session and the message was delivered.  For some reason,
>> >> it just won't utilize the connector to send to another admin group.
>> >> The mail just queues up.  Also, the event log somtimes alternates
>> >> between "the connector is now available" and "the connector is
>> >> unavailable".
>> >
>> > Anyone?
>> >
>

It was the 2000 server, but was changed to the 2003 server with the
same result.  There is a lot of information in the link you provided...
I am going to work through that and see if I can come up with
something.  Thanks!

If anyone else has any ideas, please feel free to share.


John Oliver, Jr. [MVP] wrote:
> You never stated who is the Routing Group Master?  I assume its the Exchange
> 2003 Server.  Please read the attached KB and perform the Common Issues
> section to see if any of these might be the issue.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832281
>
> --
> John Oliver, Jr
> MCSE, MCT, CCNA
> Exchange MVP 2006
> Microsoft Certified Partner
>
> "krutledge"  wrote in message
> news:1149261274.429105.124690@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> > Yes, and the most I can get out of it is that either sometimes its
> > "down" and sometimes its "up".  Doesn't really tell me any reason
> > why...
> >
> >
> > John Oliver, Jr. [MVP] wrote:
> >> Have you tried troubleshooting with WinRoute?
> >>
> >> http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/WinRoute-Routing-status-Exchange-organization.html
> >>
> >> --
> >> John Oliver, Jr
> >> MCSE, MCT, CCNA
> >> Exchange MVP 2006
> >> Microsoft Certified Partner
> >>
> >> "krutledge"  wrote in message
> >> news:1149165637.977720.139200@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >> >
> >> > krutledge wrote:
> >> >> No problems connecting to SMTP via 25 on either server... I ran
> >> >> through
> >> >> a whole SMTP session and the message was delivered.  For some reason,
> >> >> it just won't utilize the connector to send to another admin group.
> >> >> The mail just queues up.  Also, the event log somtimes alternates
> >> >> between "the connector is now available" and "the connector is
> >> >> unavailable".
> >> >
> >> > Anyone?
> >> >
> >

After working through each suggestion on the MS article, the problem
still exists...  I'm running out of ideas... is there some inherent
incompatibility with routing groups between 2000 and 2003?
krutledge wrote:
> It was the 2000 server, but was changed to the 2003 server with the
> same result.  There is a lot of information in the link you provided...
> I am going to work through that and see if I can come up with
> something.  Thanks!
>
> If anyone else has any ideas, please feel free to share.
>
>
> John Oliver, Jr. [MVP] wrote:
> > You never stated who is the Routing Group Master?  I assume its the Exchange
> > 2003 Server.  Please read the attached KB and perform the Common Issues
> > section to see if any of these might be the issue.
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832281
> >
> > --
> > John Oliver, Jr
> > MCSE, MCT, CCNA
> > Exchange MVP 2006
> > Microsoft Certified Partner
> >
> > "krutledge"  wrote in message
> > news:1149261274.429105.124690@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> > > Yes, and the most I can get out of it is that either sometimes its
> > > "down" and sometimes its "up".  Doesn't really tell me any reason
> > > why...
> > >
> > >
> > > John Oliver, Jr. [MVP] wrote:
> > >> Have you tried troubleshooting with WinRoute?
> > >>
> > >> http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/WinRoute-Routing-status-Exchange-organization.html
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> John Oliver, Jr
> > >> MCSE, MCT, CCNA
> > >> Exchange MVP 2006
> > >> Microsoft Certified Partner
> > >>
> > >> "krutledge"  wrote in message
> > >> news:1149165637.977720.139200@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > >> >
> > >> > krutledge wrote:
> > >> >> No problems connecting to SMTP via 25 on either server... I ran
> > >> >> through
> > >> >> a whole SMTP session and the message was delivered.  For some reason,
> > >> >> it just won't utilize the connector to send to another admin group.
> > >> >> The mail just queues up.  Also, the event log somtimes alternates
> > >> >> between "the connector is now available" and "the connector is
> > >> >> unavailable".
> > >> >
> > >> > Anyone?
> > >> >
> > >

Sorry to hear this issue is yet to be resolved.  I have many customers with 
Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003 RG's.  I would suggest posting your issue 
again with a new Thread.  Microsoft PSS does review these groups so you 
might in the Subject mention PSS to look at your post but there is no 
gaurantees.

-- 
John Oliver, Jr
MCSE, MCT, CCNA
Exchange MVP 2006
Microsoft Certified Partner

"krutledge"  wrote in message 
news:1149603266.023065.138200@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
> After working through each suggestion on the MS article, the problem
> still exists...  I'm running out of ideas... is there some inherent
> incompatibility with routing groups between 2000 and 2003?
> krutledge wrote:
>> It was the 2000 server, but was changed to the 2003 server with the
>> same result.  There is a lot of information in the link you provided...
>> I am going to work through that and see if I can come up with
>> something.  Thanks!
>>
>> If anyone else has any ideas, please feel free to share.
>>
>>
>> John Oliver, Jr. [MVP] wrote:
>> > You never stated who is the Routing Group Master?  I assume its the 
>> > Exchange
>> > 2003 Server.  Please read the attached KB and perform the Common Issues
>> > section to see if any of these might be the issue.
>> >
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832281
>> >
>> > --
>> > John Oliver, Jr
>> > MCSE, MCT, CCNA
>> > Exchange MVP 2006
>> > Microsoft Certified Partner
>> >
>> > "krutledge"  wrote in message
>> > news:1149261274.429105.124690@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> > > Yes, and the most I can get out of it is that either sometimes its
>> > > "down" and sometimes its "up".  Doesn't really tell me any reason
>> > > why...
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > John Oliver, Jr. [MVP] wrote:
>> > >> Have you tried troubleshooting with WinRoute?
>> > >>
>> > >> http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/WinRoute-Routing-status-Exchange-organization.html
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> John Oliver, Jr
>> > >> MCSE, MCT, CCNA
>> > >> Exchange MVP 2006
>> > >> Microsoft Certified Partner
>> > >>
>> > >> "krutledge"  wrote in message
>> > >> news:1149165637.977720.139200@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> > >> >
>> > >> > krutledge wrote:
>> > >> >> No problems connecting to SMTP via 25 on either server... I ran
>> > >> >> through
>> > >> >> a whole SMTP session and the message was delivered.  For some 
>> > >> >> reason,
>> > >> >> it just won't utilize the connector to send to another admin 
>> > >> >> group.
>> > >> >> The mail just queues up.  Also, the event log somtimes alternates
>> > >> >> between "the connector is now available" and "the connector is
>> > >> >> unavailable".
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Anyone?
>> > >> >
>> > >
>