Re: Exchange Connection

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From: greg mansius [MSFT] (gregmans_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/05/04

  • Next message: Andrew Gilmore: "NewInspector" 
    Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 18:58:51 -0400

    DJ,

    What IP address is returned when you ping the FQDN of the Exchange server?
    Do you have the FQDN added to the Hosts file with the correct IP address?

    Thanks 

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"DJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello:
>
> Our users are migrating to Windows XP and Office 2003.
> Backend is Exchange 5.5 sp4.  When I create a new Outlook
> profile to connect to Exchange server, it goes out to the
> Internet and back in to connect to the Exchange server
> (servername.domain.com).  The pings point the local IP.
> Tracert to Exchange server traces back to the local IP.
> I've added the entry to the host file.  I've added static
> mapping to the WINS.  Nothing works.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
  • Next message: Andrew Gilmore: "NewInspector"

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