Environment
Novell GroupWise 8 Support Pack 1 Hot Patch 1
Situation
When GroupWise Internet Agent do nslookup there are two possible answers:
1.
Example-domain.com MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = servera.example-domain.com
Example-domain.com MX preference = 20, mail exchanger = serverb.example-domain.com
2.
Example-domain.com MX preference = 20, mail exchanger = serverb.example-domain.com
Example-domain.com MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = servera.example-domain.com
Above Results are same but in different order.
GroupWise Internet Agent does not follow this preference field.
1.
Example-domain.com MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = servera.example-domain.com
Example-domain.com MX preference = 20, mail exchanger = serverb.example-domain.com
2.
Example-domain.com MX preference = 20, mail exchanger = serverb.example-domain.com
Example-domain.com MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = servera.example-domain.com
Above Results are same but in different order.
GroupWise Internet Agent does not follow this preference field.
Resolution
Reported to Engineering.