Re: Marina Roos Re: sbs2000: problems with exchange

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From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 05/11/04 

Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 01:57:05 +0200

Hi Mike,

Sorry for the delay.
Just run the ICW-wizard, choose Exchange for internet email and fill in the
name of the emaildomain and how you are connecting to the internet.
You don't setup that MX-record, your ISP will do that for you. 

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
"mike" <tech@phase1mw.com> schreef in bericht
news:%23oY%239g5NEHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hey Marina,
>
> Yes, I have two NICS. Using linksys switch.
>
> I found a host that allows me to setup a "catch-all" account. Is it pretty
> easy to setup exchange? Easy to setup MX record?
>
>
>
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
message
> news:e1rjw$3NEHA.3052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > No problem, glad to be of help anytime.
> > You better setup DHCP on the SBS, it will push all the necessary
settings
> to
> > your clients and it is a no-brainer.
> > Try to change things one at the time to see if it all works out
properly.
> > Are you using  2 nics? Which router do you have?
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >
> > "mike" <tech@phase1mw.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:Oxbzl63NEHA.640@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Hey Marina, sorry for keeping you up :).
> > > Yeah, we are using outlook 2000 for both intranet and external email.
It
> > > seems to work okay, but I agree that its not good. I'm there as soon
as
> we
> > > find a host setup for SMTP.
> > >  I think I figured out my main problem though, and I to let you know
> since
> > > you were the one to point me in the right direction. On our old
sbs2000
> > > install, the clients were set up to obtain both IP & DNS, and the
server
> > had
> > > DHCP setup. Well, on the new install, I don't have DHCP setup. So
rather
> > > than a permissions problem when opening outlook 2000, I had a
> comunication
> > > problem, just like you said. So I'm going to try it tonight and keep
my
> > > fingers crossed. Thanks a million for all of your help. I hope your
> still
> > > around later this week, I have to setup up VPN so users can access
files
> > at
> > > home, and I have lots of questions about that.
> > > thanks and take care.
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > news:%23LQ1hruNEHA.1956@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi Mike,
> > > >
> > > > You're keeping me awake! ;-)
> > > >
> > > > If you don't have external email, then you should use Exchange for
> > > internal
> > > > email. Users have the company.local address already so they are able
> to
> > > mail
> > > > each other internally.
> > > > Do you have a registered domain? If not, register one and do it with
a
> > > > provider that will support SMTP, as POP3 sucks.
> > > > Emails are stored in the Exchange server, on the server and that is
> what
> > > you
> > > > want. The server will get backed up every day, right? The
workstations
> > > not.
> > > >
> > > > Are those pop3 accounts private accounts? I would use Outlook
Express
> > for
> > > > that to be honest, but with Microsoft Outlook 2003 you can handle
> both.
> > > > Don't use Outlook 2000 to combine the Exchange server with the
> internet
> > > > email service, that will go wrong.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Marina
> > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > >
> > > > "mike" <tech@phase1mw.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > news:%23gTX0iuNEHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Thanks Marina, I'll try that.
> > > > >
> > > > > When you say, I shouldn't need to setup a pop3 account, are you
> sure?
> > > > > Because we are not using exchange for external email (at least now
> > right
> > > > > now), we havent found a host for that purpose yet. So the emails
are
> > > > stored
> > > > > on clients, not server right? So we have it setup for now where
each
> > > > client
> > > > > has pop3 and sucks down individually from host to client, not
going
> > > > through
> > > > > exchange. Sorry, I should have mentioned that. I'll run this by
you
> > too
> > > > > since we're on the subject. In order to have exchange take care of
> all
> > > of
> > > > > that stuff like you say, and have all external emails go through
> > > exchange
> > > > > server, we need a host to have just one big mail box where all
> emails
> > > are
> > > > > stored and OUR server sucks them all down and distributes them
from
> > > there
> > > > > right? Thats my goal anyways. I hate not being able to back up
> emails.
> > > > I'll
> > > > > try what you wrote below to get things rolling. Again, many thanks
> for
> > > > your
> > > > > support, I really appreciate it greatly. I'll give you an update
on
> > how
> > > > > things go.
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote
in
> > > > message
> > > > > news:OafztYuNEHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Hi Mike,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You're just lucky I'm still awake ;)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On the workstations you will need to create the Outlook profile.
> In
> > > > fact,
> > > > > > the first time a user logs in to a workstation and starts
> Microsoft
> > > > > Outlook,
> > > > > > it will automatically setup the profile. You will have to tell
> > Outlook
> > > > it
> > > > > > has to work in Corporate/Workgroup Mode. Than that you want to
> > connect
> > > > to
> > > > > an
> > > > > > Exchange server, so it will ask you for the name of the server
and
> > the
> > > > > > username. Also, the Outlook Addressbook will be automatically
> added
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > > profile. After that, Microsoft Outlook should be good to go for
> that
> > > > user.
> > > > > > If that profile for some reason hasn't been setup right, go to
> > Control
> > > > > > Panel, Email. There you add the Microsoft Exchange
Server-service
> > and
> > > > the
> > > > > > Outlook Addressbook.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You shouldn't need to setup a pop3account. The Exchange server
> will
> > > take
> > > > > > care of everything.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Once Outlook is installed on a workstation, you don't have to
> > > reinstall
> > > > it
> > > > > > for another user. You login as another user, fire up Outlook and
> it
> > > will
> > > > > > create the profile for you like I explained in the first
> paragraph.
> > > > > > You will have to give the user adminrights on the workstation
> though
> > > to
> > > > > set
> > > > > > this up. In Control Panel, Users and Groups, add the user (or
all
> > > > > > domainusers) from the domain with the dropdownbox to the local
> > > > > > Administratrors Group. This will not give those users
adminrights
> on
> > > the
> > > > > > domain, just on the workstation so they are able to install
> > programs.
> > > If
> > > > > you
> > > > > > wish, you can remove these users from the local administrators
> group
> > > > after
> > > > > > making sure all programs work.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But the workstations will have to be joined to the domain and
the
> > user
> > > > > will
> > > > > > have to log into the  domain too.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Marina
> > > > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "mike" <tech@phase1mw.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > > > news:%23hGrtSuNEHA.1004@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Hello Marina, thank you so much for your response. I hope you
> have
> > > the
> > > > > > time
> > > > > > > to read all this. I'll understand if you don't, but I really
> don't
> > > > know
> > > > > > how
> > > > > > > else to explain this in any shorter sentences. Please bare
with
> > me.
> > > I
> > > > > hope
> > > > > > > the longer drawn out version of my problem helps you
understand.
> > > > Again,
> > > > > > > thank you so much in advance.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Honestly, I'm not too familiar with exchange. I didn't even
know
> I
> > > > > needed
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > create an outlook profile. Do you create the profile on the
> server
> > > or
> > > > > > > client? And do I need to do it for every user? I thought that
> the
> > > > server
> > > > > > > automatically does that for you.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Maybe I should start from beginning: this is a fresh
re-install
> of
> > > SBS
> > > > > > 2000
> > > > > > > on a new hard drive. Our current sbs2000 running is out of
room,
> > the
> > > > > drive
> > > > > > > is dynamic, so I can't ghost it on a bigger drive, which
means.
> > > start
> > > > > > over.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Let me first tell you what does work: I was able to use my own
> > user
> > > > name
> > > > > > > (not administrator) which I've given admin rights to, and the
> > > internal
> > > > > > email
> > > > > > > worked just fine. When I opened outlook, it did it's little
> > > > > > pre-installation
> > > > > > > thing and I was able to see all of the internal users in the
> > > contacts
> > > > > list
> > > > > > > if I wanted to send an email to them. Keep in mind, that I did
> > this
> > > on
> > > > a
> > > > > > > client machine that I dis-joined from the other domain which
is
> > out
> > > or
> > > > > > room,
> > > > > > > and I didn't even need to reinstall outlook sr-1 from client
> apps
> > > > folder
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > > new install. However, I setup a pop3 account on this machine,
> and
> > it
> > > > > > couldn'
> > > > > > > t find the incoming pop3 server, a dialog box just kept coming
> up
> > > > giving
> > > > > > me
> > > > > > > a chance to re-type my incoming address. I checked all
services
> > for
> > > > > > exchange
> > > > > > > on the server, they were all on. I also setup the same pop3
> > account
> > > on
> > > > > > plain
> > > > > > > old outlook express on same machine, and then another, and
both
> > > found
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > incoming pop3 just fine.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So I give up on that for the time being, and go disjoin
another
> > > client
> > > > > > > machine, and rejoin it to new install. Keep in mind that this
> > > > particular
> > > > > > > machine is for our sales guy, and he does not have ANY admin
> > rights.
> > > I
> > > > > go
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > open outlook 2000, a message pops up saying I do not have
> > permission
> > > > to
> > > > > > > access folders for something like that, and then I choose 'no'
> and
> > > > close
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > program.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So one machine in which I use and have admin rights opens
> outlook
> > > 2000
> > > > > > just
> > > > > > > fine with exchange access, but no outgoing. The other, outlook
> > 2000
> > > > wont
> > > > > > > even fully open because of permissions??? Hopefully this helps
> you
> > > > > > > understand better. I feel like I'm missing something in some
> > global
> > > or
> > > > > > group
> > > > > > > policy or something. I never had this problem on old domain,
> > > however,
> > > > I
> > > > > > did
> > > > > > > not set it up either.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Very best regards,
> > > > > > > Mike
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com>
> wrote
> > in
> > > > > > message
> > > > > > > news:uv8Ef4tNEHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > Is the Outlook profile created and pointing to your
> servername?
> > If
> > > > you
> > > > > > > > 'check names' does the exchange servername and the username
> > > resolve
> > > > > > > > properly?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Marina
> > > > > > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "mike" <tech@phase1mw.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > > > > > news:u75BVvrNEHA.3264@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > > Hello all. I just finished installing SBS 2000. Cant get
> > > exchange
> > > > to
> > > > > > > work
> > > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > > clients. when I install outlook 2000 sr-1 from client apps
> > > folder
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > > run the program, I get something like: 'you do not have
> > > permission
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > access
> > > > > > > > > folders' (something along those lines). Even loged on as
> > > > > > administrator,
> > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > will not give me access to exchange in outlook. I'm under
> some
> > > > > > pressure
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > get this one going, any ideas or solutions would be most
> > > > > apprecitated.
> > > > > > > > Thank
> > > > > > > > > you so much in advance.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
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