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siru_129409
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Jun 25, 2015

Retain the original source ip address on SMTP VS

Hi   I have a SMTP virtual Server with snat pool enable on it. the problem is that now the Microsoft Exchange team want to see the real client ip address on their servers, how can i achieve it.  ...
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Jun 25, 2015

Hi Amolari, Actually i dont want to change my network settings, can i achieve it using nPath routing or iRule or any ohter workaround solution..?

 

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    Jun 25, 2015
    It is hard to retain the original source IP if you cannot disable SNAT. Disabling SNAT means the return traffic should also pass through the F5, which is usually a change in network design.