Re: Connecting Exchange2003 to the Internet to receive internet mails

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 03/20/05 

Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:15:46 -0500

Don Wilwol wrote:
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>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:eqBempQLFHA.3844@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Don Wilwol wrote:
>>> Did you try simply running the internet connection wizard?
>>
>> (I suspect you're thinking of SBS, which has a wizard for everything
>> - Exchange 2003 doesn't have this)
>
> No I wasn't thinking of SBS. Exchange 2003 does have an Internet
> connection wizard. If the wizard is run (which sets up the smtp
> connection and configures it) and works with the nISP to get his MX
> record set up, the mail should flow.

You know, I never even noticed there was one....thanks for the correction.
I've always done it the old-fashioned way. ;-)

>
> Here is the help details in Exhcnage 2003!
>
> Use Internet Mail Wizard to Configure Internet Mail
> Exchange 2003 provides Internet Mail Wizard to guide you through the
> process of configuring Internet e-mail delivery in your organization.
> You can use the wizard to configure an Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003
> bridgehead server to send Internet e-mail, receive Internet e-mail,
> or both.
>
>
> Note You cannot run Internet Mail Wizard on an Exchange server if
> you have created additional SMTP virtual servers or created SMTP
> connectors.
>
> To run Internet Mail Wizard:
>
> Start System Manager: On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to
> Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager.
> Cannot Start the Application
> You can manually start the application by following these
> instructions: On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to
> Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager.
> Right-click your Exchange organization, and then click Internet Mail
> Wizard. Follow the instructions in the wizard.
>
>
>>
>>
>>> Exchange 2003 makes it pretty easy.
>>
>> It's pretty easy even without a wizard. :)
>>
>>> Some of the questions you asked regarding the ISP will be dependant
>>> on your ISP. Give them a call.
>>>
>>>
>>> "poweredge4000" <poweredge4000@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message news:C323B827-06CC-4AFA-8CA1-D147A6E8CE8A@microsoft.com...
>>>> Guys, I have finished setting up Exchange and now I want to connect
>>>> it to the
>>>> Internet.
>>>>
>>>> My environment is as follows:
>>>>
>>>> We have Windows2003 setup with our own internal DNS. Do I still
>>>> need to create an internal MX record apart from the one the ISP
>>>> would create? Which
>>>> is the right one to connect Exchange to the internet. All we want
>>>> to do is for all our mails to come directly to our Exchange box.
>>>>
>>>> We have a registered domain name and also have a router and
>>>> firewall in place. We have NAT enable on the router.
>>>>
>>>> To connect Exchange to the Internet what do I give my ISP and also
>>>> what would my ISP give me in return to make Exchange connect to the
>>>> internet. Who
>>>> is going to setup the MX record, is it me or the ISP. And how does
>>>> the MX record looks like. Can I also create our own MX record
>>>> different from the one
>>>> an ISP would create? Basically I need to know what I should give
>>>> the ISP and
>>>> what they should do for my Exchange box to be connected to the
>>>> internet. Thanks.
>>>> --
>>>> poweredge4000

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