Re: Pro's and Con's of separating Internal Domain and Internet Domain - Rookie Pilot!!!

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From: Javier Gomez [SBS MVP] (javier_gomez_at_remove.this.engineer.com)
Date: 06/01/04 

Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 19:54:28 -0400

Let me put it this way: To the best of my knowledge there is NOT a single
reason why one should name an AD domain using .com and there are MULTIPLE
reasons why you should use .local (or other non-TLD).

Your AD domain has nothing to do with your Exchange (mail) domain. Use
.local (unless you plan to have Mac clients... in which case use
.something-else, like .sbs or .office) when you run CEICW (Configure Email
and Interner Connection Wizard) then you put the real FQDN (yourdomain.com)
there.

Also take a look at...
The Domain Name System Name Recommendations
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;296250 

-- 
Javier [SBS MVP]
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"Tim" <tim_hames@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:O1q$u$CSEHA.1348@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I am about to install SBS2003 Premium Edition (5 users max). I have
> registered an Internet Domain Name and the registrar (Network Solutions)
> provides FREE DNS hosting.
>
> I am weighing up the pros and cons of using my Internet Domain Name
> internally aswell.
>
> Internal Exchange email will only be used by 5 users so about 99% of mail
> will be coming via the Internet.
>
> Does SBS insist on a separate Internal Domain name (domain.local) or can I
> use the Internet Domain Name?
>
> Why is this a bad idea?
>
> I have a static IP address. My SBS2003 box will be dual homed AND I have a
> Netgear Router between the ext NIC of the SBS Box and the ADSL modem which
> can provide additional Firewall services.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Tim
>
>

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