Re: exchange issues

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In news:a0Fpe.105494$J25.58330@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Chris <LudwigVonB007@xxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>> In news:rWspe.69673$CR5.11256@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Chris <LudwigVonB007@xxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
>>
>>> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>>>
>>>> In news:LPLoe.64900$CR5.2764@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>>>> Chris <LudwigVonB007@xxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
>>>>
>>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>>> I took out rpc over http, and am using mapi, but i still dont
>>>>> remember how i can create a public folder that everyone can see
>>>>> and add to it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Create it in Outlook. If you're connected directly to your server,
>>>> and are logged in using an account that has permissions, you can
>>>> just create your PFs in the Public Folders\All Public Folders tree.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Ok, so as administrator, i can log in and create the folders
>>> directly. I would have to create the profile in one of the
>>> computers, which is a non issue. Hopefully i can get the global
>>> address list that way.
>>
>>
>> Not sure what you mean by that. This is not part of the global
>> address list ...& won't be. It *can* be used as an Address Book in
>> Outlook, though, if everyone adds it as such.
>>
>>
>>> Will let you know.
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Id like to have a global address list with contacts which are set
>>>>> up on the public folder.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yep....but users will have to manually add it as an address book in
>>>> Outlook, note.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Could they just copy and paste their contacts directly into the
>>> public folder contacts? for some reason i thought it could be done
>>> in the past.
>>
>>
>> They can just select, right-click/hold, drag, release, and choose
>> Copy.
>>>>> Again, i havent worked on exchange for a while,
>>>>> so am quite rusty. your help is greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No worries.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> In terms of the DFS, i have it set up so both servers have the
>>>>> same folders on dfs, but i dont know if i need to set them up on
>>>>> both servers, or just one. In other words, have the source and
>>>>> target folders in one server set up to replicate, or do the
>>>>> source and target folders on both servers to replicate.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Not an Exchange question - I'd post in one for AD/Windows
>>>> Networking.
>>>>> In terms of owa, i have the exchange icon on IIS, but i am not
>>>>> sure if i have it set up correctly, since when i try to http to
>>>>> the domain, i get error 404, both internally and externally.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://servername/exchange?
>>>
>>> when i try this link i get the following message:
>>> The page must be viewed over a secure channel
>>> The page you are trying to access is secured with Secure Sockets
>>> Layer (SSL).
>>> When i put https://servername/exchange, i get the OWA screen no
>>> problems. So internally, it seems to work. But the question is, how
>>> to get it to work from outside.
>>
>>
>> Open up TCP port 443/forward it to your server's LAN IP, in your
>> firewall/router. then use
>> https://mypublicIP/exchange or https://my.company.com/exchange if
>> you've set up the appropriate host / A record in your public DNS.
>
> Ok, i have a linksys router. Not sure which tab to go to. I have the
> dynamic routing, static routing, dmz host, and forwarding tab. Do i
> just go to the forwarding tab, and open up that port, and send it to
> the lan ip of the server. Or do i use upnp forwarding, or port
> trigerring. Kinda confused on what you wrote, but im going to put it
> in the forwarding tab, and opening port 443 and see what happens. I
> just tried it, and somehow it works. It asks me about the certificate
> which i created in the server, and then when i accept i get the
> outlook web access. If i want to change anything, i can do so from
> the server, but now i know that it works. Thank you so much. :)

You're most welcome. :)
>
> Now the only problem left unsolved is the DFS issue, which i will post
> in the appropriate newsgroup.
>
Good luck!
>>
>>>> From the server itself, http://localhost/exchange?
>>>
>>> when i try this link i get the following message:
>>> The page must be viewed over a secure channel
>>> The page you are trying to access is secured with Secure Sockets
>>> Layer (SSL).
>>> When i put https://localhost/exchange, i get the OWA screen no
>>> problems. So it seems to work. But the question is, how to get it to
>>> work from outside.
>>>
>>> If i type https and the domain name mail.burgertrailor.com/exchange
>>> i get the error "operation timed out" or
>>> www.burgertrailor.com/exchange, i get a "connection was refused"
>>> error.
>>
>>
>> Well, I doubt you'd be using that - should be the full DNS name from
>> the outside.
>>
>>> If i type http and the domain name mail.burgertrailor.com/exchange i
>>> get the error "operation timed out" or
>>> www.burgertrailor.com/exchange, i get a "404 not found" error.
>>>
>>> What am i missing, i know its got to be something simple and stupid.
>>
>>
>> Public DNS entry missing or mistyped?
>>
>>
>>> thanks for the help.
>>
>>
>>>>> In terms of the ip's, the register.com site has our external ip of
>>>>> our server as the mail server, and the dns records of bellsouth as
>>>>> our dns. (it used to be the mail server AT bellsouth before).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Still not sure what you mean. If you don't mind posting your domain
>>>> name, perhaps someone can help....
>>>
>>> sure, the domain name of my client is www.burgertrailor.com
>>> their domain expired and when they renewed it, the
>>> mail.burgertrailor.com ip is that of the ip of our wan and that is
>>> what shows on the whois database at register.com (their renewal
>>> site)
>>>>> Thanks for the help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris


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