How to Configure the Options for a Routing Group

To configure a routing group, you must specify the following options:

The name of the routing group connector
The routing groups to which you want to connect
The cost for the connector
Whether any or all servers in the routing group will function as bridgehead servers Whether public folders can be accessed locally by users of the routing group

Procedure

In Exchange System Manager, expand the routing group, right-click Connectors, point to New, and then click Routing Group Connector.
On the General tab (see the following figure), select from the following options:
- For the name of the routing group connector, it is a common practice to use the two routing groups it connects. For example, you can use the name ParisToSeattle to define a connector connecting your Paris routing group to your Seattle routing group.
- In Connects this routing group with, select the routing groups to which you want to connect.
- In Cost, assign a cost for the connector.
- To have all servers in the local routing group function as bridgehead servers, select Any local server can send mail over this connector.
- To specify which servers in the local routing group can function as bridgehead servers for this connector, select These servers can send mail over this connector, and then click Add to add the appropriate servers to the list.
- To prevent users from accessing public folders that are not available locally using this connector, select Do not allow public folder referrals.
  
  General tab of the Routing Group Connector Properties dialog box