Specify Connection Retry Values

The options on the TCP/IP and X.25 X.400 connector Override tab enable you to change the default X.400 service attributes, such as the connection retry values, when using a specific X.400 connector. Use the override options to establish communication and manually configure message transfer to a foreign system only when necessary.

Note   Changes made to the override values for one connector do not affect message transfer over any other connector. If you do not specify override values, the X.400 service uses the default stack values when connecting to a remote X.400 system.

To specify connection retry values:

1. Start System Manager
   on the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager.
2. Navigate to Connectors.

   System Manager

   1. Administrative Groups
   2. Administrative Group
   3. Routing Groups
   4. Routing Group
   5. Connectors
   6. Connector
3. Right-click a connector, click Properties, and then click Override or MTA Override tab.
4. Under Connection retry values, in Maximum open retries, type a value for the maximum number of times that the system tries to open a connection before it sends an NDR. The default is 144.
5. Under Connection retry values, in Maximum transfer retries, type a value for the maximum number of times that the system tries to transfer a message across an open connection. The default is 2.
6. Under Connection retry values, in Open interval, type a value for the number of seconds the system waits after an error before attempting to reopen a connection. The default is 600.
7. Under Connection retry values, in Transfer interval, type a value for the number of seconds the system waits after a message transfer fails before re-sending a message across an open connection. The default is 120.

Tip   To restore Exchange default values, click Reset Default Value.