Re: Having two domain names

From: Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP] (ben_winzenz_at_NOSPAMdotmessageonedotcom)
Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:03:32 -0600

Yes it is possible. Wherever you register the new domain name, just have
them point to your ISP's DNS servers as the authoritative DNS servers. Then
you can tell your ISP to set up an MX record for the new domain like you
have it set up for the current one.

Once you have DNS taken care of, the Exchange part is easy. Add the new
domain to your default recipient policy, and optionally change it to specify
it should be the primary address. Exchange will then take care of adding it
to all mail-enabled objects.

I'd also recommend not doing away with the old domain. It's easy enough to
leave it on and it won't cause any problems. If you are adamant about
removing it, I would wait longer than just 1 month. Perhaps once the domain
expires or something like that. 

-- 
Ben Winzenz
Exchange MVP
"Andre" <Andre@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:841FD48C-2835-45D8-B4FD-D7EA01ADD93B@microsoft.com...
>I have win2000 server with exchange.  Our company is going to be changing
> there name.  We do not host our own MX record we have our local ISP do 
> that.
> Is it possible to have two domains point to the same server. So if someone
> emails me at andre@xyz.com and also emails me at andre@abc.com they will 
> both
> come to me.  Maybe it's a questions with my ISP who hosts my MX record I
> don't know.  I would like to run both domains for a month or so just so we
> don't lose potential orders.
>

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