Hi,

We currently have a two node sql cluster running SQL Mail.
At present we have to manually start up outlook so the mail client works.

I have been looking at the resource options and wondered if it was possible to setup outlook client as a resource and if so, what reg keys would I need to tell the resource to access?

Cheers
Adam

Hi Adam,
If I get your question right, you are wondering if you could make Outlook client as a cluster resource.

Answer is Yes. I am not well aware of what Outlook clients need( like regkeys e.t.c.). But say if you want to make a simple application like Notepad.exe or Cmd.exe you could host them as cluster resources by making a resource of type "Generic Application".
Here is a little more on Generic Application resouce type: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...pplication.asp

If this does not help then you might need to write a Resource dll that could make the interact with the OutLook client.
More on creating new Resource Types: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...urce_types.asp

Thanks,
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Microsoft Corp.

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"Adam Maltby" <adamm (AT) frfl (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Hi,

We currently have a two node sql cluster running SQL Mail.
At present we have to manually start up outlook so the mail client works.

I have been looking at the resource options and wondered if it was possible to setup outlook client as a resource and if so, what reg keys would I need to tell the resource to access?

Cheers
Adam

Thanks for your response...... I got it working (in a fashion)....

My problem now is that although outlook will start and receive email as a cluster resource, sql email cannot access it, reason being it is now a cluster service it has to start using cluster services credentials, not the logged in user credentials.....

Does anyone know of any way round that?

Cheers
Adam