Re: How to keep current MX Records

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From: Phillip Windell (_at_.)
Date: 01/03/05 

Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 09:03:27 -0600

MX records are associated with Public Domain Names. It doesn't matter what
you call you machines on the LAN. If the MX record resolves to the right
IP# that is all that matters. 

-- 
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
"marcusc" <marcusc@bjcenterprises.biz> wrote in message
news:1104722442.514572.137520@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> I am planning a migration from Windows NT SBS to Windows 2003 SBS. Is
> there any way we can keep our current MX records during the migration
> to ensure that email continues to flow without delay?  It seems a bit
> aggressive to force a well established server name associated with an
> MX record.
>
> We have personnel stationed around the world, many of whom check email
> from the office once or twice a week because they are traveling with
> the government in countries like Korea.  Keeping everything the same
> (at least externally) would be highly efficient and effective.
>
> Lets say the public name on the MX record is server1.xyz.com. When the
> netbios name is server1. Both servers (old and new) can't have the same
> name. There is a second nic in both servers (one for internal and one
> for external).
>
> How do I make this painless and simple. Can't I keep the name
> server1.xyz.com as stated on MX record?  HELP!
>

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