Re: Exchange locks up after opening

Jim points out the problems with your DNS. Fix that, turn off DHCP on the
router, restart the SBS, run the CEICW check your event logs for errors, and
look at Lanwench's post for more good advice about OU's etc.

Run the SBS Best Practices Analyzer and clear up anything shown there. Be
sure to let it update before running it.


Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Best Practices Analyzer
http://207.46.19.190/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3874527A-DE19-49BB-800F-352F3B6F2922&displaylang=en

Small Business Server 2003 Best Practices Analyzer Updated
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2008/02/20/small-business-server-2003-best-practices-analyzer-updated.aspx

How to Use the Windows SBS 2003 BPA
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/10/22/how-to-use-the-windows-sbs-2003-bpa.aspx

--
Larry

Please post the resolution to
your issue so that all can benefit.


"Jim Behning SBS MVP" <jimbehning@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:9da8v3tbt0koepnv11fb9rq5o29m13l724@xxxxxxxxxx
The server dns should have its ip listed and only its ip. The isp dns
numbers should be used as dns forwarders. That would happen when you
disable dhcp on your router and run the Connect to the Internet
wizard.

On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:26:25 -0700, "Mike" <none> wrote:

Hi Larry,

Thank for your response. Here are my server and client IP settings per
your
request:

SERVER IP SETTINGS
IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : SBS2003EX
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : <companyname>.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : <companyname>.local
Ethernet adapter Server Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom BCM5708C NetXtreme II GigE
(NDIS VBD Client)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-B9-E0-CC-42
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.100.10
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.100.100
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 12.127.17.71
12.127.17.72
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.100.10

CLIENT IP SETTINGS:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : TRI-IT-100
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : trimarkassoc.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : <companyname>local
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82566DM-2 Gigabit
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-4F-BC-CE-BD
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.100.138
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.100.100
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.100.10

Let me know what you think. Thanks again.
-mike


"Larry Struckmeyer" <lstruckmeyer(at)mis-wizards(dot)com> wrote in message
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Hi Mike:

Slow startup, and inability to view messages in OL/Exchange may point to
a
problem with your DNS settings on your network.

Your server should be the top dog for DNS and DHCP. Stop the service on
the router/gateway and restart the SBS.

How many network cards in use in your SBS?

Do this:

start - run - cmd

type: ipconfig /all > c:\iptest.txt

open the result with notepad or wordpad and past the contents into your
reply.

Do the same for the workstation.

Please do not change anything.

--
Larry

Please post the resolution to
your issue so that all can benefit.


"Mike" <none> wrote in message
news:OybsUsRlIHA.2268@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
**EDIT** I just realized my Subject line may be misleading. I should
have
said that OUTLOOK locks up after opening

-sorry!-

"Mike" <none> wrote in message
news:u1vE0oRlIHA.5080@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi All,

I'm running SBS 2003 R2 single NIC config. The server has been
promoted
to a DC and exchange is setup with a catch-all account.

In my earlier posts, I've mentioned that I'm getting ready to join our
client workstations to the domain. I decided to join my own
workstation
as a test using IE http://<servername>/connectcomputer

Joining my workstation to domain went fine, Outlook 2007 profile
migration went fine. However, when opening outlook 2007 to check
email,
it locks up. It shows new messages coming in, but will not preview the
message nor can I close outlook without forcing it to close through
the
task manager. I suspect a networking problem because logging into my
workstation takes longer then it should as well.

Here is my workstation NIC setup:
STATIC setup
subnet is 255.255.255.0
gatway: points to hardware firewall (firewall is handing out DHCP)
dns: points to SBS server (no secondary)

Here is my SBS server NIC setup:
STATIC
DHCP is not setup
subnet is 255.255.255.0
gateway points to hardware firewall
dns: points to public DNS for our T1 connection
wins point to the SBS server IP address

Where am I going wrong here? I thought the servers DNS is supposed to
point to itself? I check the server DNS properties/forwarders tab and
it
has our DSL public DNS?? (our firewall handles a T1 and a DSL
connection)

Thanks so much in advance for everyone's help!
-mike






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