Re: DNS/Exchange problem

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From: Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP] (admin_at_nospam.WFTX.US)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 13:50:31 -0500

In news:130d401c4434c$9ecdcf00$a101280a@phx.gbl,
Gene <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
> I recently upgraded from WinNT4.0 domain to wk3 w/ad.
> It is running in 2003 interim. There is only a simple
> domain - mydomain.com. This domain name is the same as
> our external name. (Our ISp has a zone file on their
> server with host1.mydomain.com, host2.mydomain.com, etc.
> resolving to our external class C addresses).
> We have also upgraded from Exchange 5.5 to 2003. (Built
> new server and migraded mailboxes, etc.)
>
> I have 2 internal DC's behind a PIX firewall.

The key words here are Windows Server 2003 and PIX. this is a known issue.
If you have not already, you will need to install the server support tools
from the CD then read this KB Article.
828731 - An External DNS Query May Cause an Error Message in Windows Server
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828731&Product=winsvr2003 

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