Outlook Mail on Cluster

Hi All
I have Sql2k virtual Server running in Active passive mode on Win2k3
Cluster.
Now my question is how do i configure the Outlook client on those nodes, is
it just a straight install on both the nodes and then confiture it with Sql
Virtual server?
Can i make the Oulook client to be a cluster resource
thanks in advance
Outlook is not cluster aware. You can create identical Outlook profiles on
all cluster nodes but any messages 'in process' during a cluster failover
will be lost. Outlook is also not a service so there can be some stability
issues as well. I prefer using xp_smtp from www.sqldev.net. It is not a
drop-in replacement for SQL Mail, but it can be adapted or extended to cover
most of your needs. I use it on a cluster and it is extremely stable.
Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
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"Nik" <sqlserverkb@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All
> I have Sql2k virtual Server running in Active passive mode on Win2k3
> Cluster.
> Now my question is how do i configure the Outlook client on those nodes,
is
> it just a straight install on both the nodes and then confiture it with
Sql
> Virtual server?
> Can i make the Oulook client to be a cluster resource
> thanks in advance
>
|||Hi Nik,
In addition to the great advice/comments that Geoff had, I wanted to add
that SQL Mail is not supported on a cluster.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;EN-US;298723
BUG: SQL Mail Not Fully Supported for Use in Conjunction with Cluster
Virtual SQL Servers (298723)
Thanks!
Donna Lambert
Microsoft PSS
SQL Server Support
|||not supported, but works to some degree... well, thats what i am hearing
from others.
"Donna Lambert [MS]" <dlambert@.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Nik,
> In addition to the great advice/comments that Geoff had, I wanted to add
> that SQL Mail is not supported on a cluster.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;EN-US;298723
> BUG: SQL Mail Not Fully Supported for Use in Conjunction with Cluster
> Virtual SQL Servers (298723)
> Thanks!
> Donna Lambert
> Microsoft PSS
> SQL Server Support
>