Re: New to SBS 2003

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Thanks for the reply. I have setup using a static IP address now. I did
create the MX record and A record with my Domain Registrar as I can do this
via the web. I have the MX record pointing to my static address and I can
still not receive email from the outside.

I gotta be missing something!

"Matt Gibson" wrote:

> You NEED a MX record and a A record to recieve mail (unless you use a POP3
> connector)...you're unclear if you actually have this or not.
>
> Matt Gibson - GSEC
>
> "Eric" <Eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:961246B2-F2B1-4F28-B0EA-67593D9D9E09@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi Everyone!
> >
> > I just installed SBS 2003 Premium. I did not install ISA 2000 as I am
> > waiting for my SP1 with ISA 2004. Used ISA 2004 in many environments and I
> > love it. Anyways, I have my connection established to the Internet using
> > DSL
> > and a Dynamic IP address even though my Public IP Address on my DSL Modem
> > hasn't changed in weeks.
> >
> > Anyways, I am going through the motions of seting up my email using
> > exchange
> > 2003. When I send an email out to say hotmail, I can recieve it just fine.
> > I
> > can also send internal email to all my users accounts locally. However,
> > when
> > I reply to my internal email from hotmail, I get nothing. Now usually I
> > work
> > with customers that have static ip addresses and use a DSL or T1. With
> > that
> > setup I can configure the proper MX records and A records with my domain
> > registrar as I have access to configure the DNS settings myself and do not
> > need the ISP.
> >
> > So how would I go about being able to recieve my internal emails from an
> > external source if I have a dynamic address and can't really assign any IP
> > addresses.
> >
> > Example:
> >
> > Registered Domain Name is www.whatever.com
> > When installing SBS 2003 I gave it the name of SBS01
> >
> > Ran through the Connection Wizard and I connect to the Internet just fine.
> > I
> > have updated everything but not using ISA 2004 as of yet. Just using the
> > standard firewall to test settings.
> >
> > Send email from OWA to Internal User and all is fine.
> > Reply from the internal user is also fine.
> >
> > Send email using SBS 2003 and Exchange to hotmail address and receive it
> > just fine.
> > Reply to the email I sent to hotmail from internal account and I get
> > nothing
> > back.
> >
> > Not sure where to go from here since I have a dynamic ip address.
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
> >
> > I am sure it is very easy but I just can't think outside the box at this
> > moment.
> >
>
>
>
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