Re: Hosting email with SBS 2003
- From: "Larry Struckmeyer [SBS-MVP]" <lstruckmeyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:46:48 -0400
Kevin:
If you wish, send me a message directly from an address I can reply to.
-Larry
"Kevin" <Kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:A63112E5-11C1-4B37-A8BB-B77613AF7999@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Unfortunately I was on the phone with Network Solutions for two hours trying
to get this resolved. Either I have a misunderstanding of how it all works
or they just don’t know how to do it. The current MX record points to the
current ISP’s server (1and1) for both Website and Email servers (Primary and
Secondary) so there is just one ip address. What I want to happen is to leave
the Website as is and change the Primary Email Server to my server (different
IP address) and the secondary email server at the original server as a
backup. The Supervisor that was helping me when I called Network Solutions
kept telling me that I needed a Mail Server Name in a similar format to this
mx01.1and1.com. I installed the SBS 2003 at my location (server I want to
use to host email) and never assigned it a Mail Server Name all I have is the
host name of the server. I looked trough my exchange server and could not
find a “Mail Server Name” or any way to create one. Even if I could create
one I don’t see how someone sending an email to our company from the internet
could find my server because it would not be associated with the ip address.
I have not run the wizard to set up the server to accept external email
because I am afraid of messing something up. The system already has a Small
Business SMTP connector and we are successful sending outgoing email. I am a
little conserned about running the wizard and breaking something I cant fix.
It may be time to call in a consultant.
"Larry Struckmeyer [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
Hi Kevin:
Darn those ISP's. They will make your life difficult.
"Kevin" <Kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:71694ED3-D060-4335-ABD0-D226D5471CB3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Please allow me to follow up with a few questions.
>
> I have the Windows automatic updates running and I install all the
> critical
> updates. I assume the ISA Server is being updated with the latest’s
> security
> patches. I double checked and I am at SP2 for exchange 2003.
There are Service Packs for all flavors of ISA, you should make sure you are
up to date.
>
> I ran the Best Practice Analyzer per Larry’s suggestion and everything
> looks
> good.
Good
>
> I have Symantec Mail Security For Microsoft Exchange server Ver 5.0.2
> installed on the server.
Not in my back of tricks, sorry.
>
> I have a basic understanding of DNS but am getting confused by my ISP > and
> registrar (Network Solutions). We Registered our Domain Name through
> Network
> Solutions. Our website and email is currently being hosted by a > company
> that
> uses 1and1. I originally called Network solutions that they told me I > had
> to
> contact 1and1 to change my MX record. I was told to contact by 1and1 > that
> Network Solutions had to change it. When I went back to Network > solution
> they said I had to move my DNS record to their server and have them > point
> back to 1and1 servers with a static IP. Is there anyway that I can > create
> a
> DNS/MX Record on my system and maintain it myself?
Easy to get confused. The DNS is set by the company that is the name server
for your domain. You can host your mail and web sites at the same or
different locations, as in your current desire to host your own mail. Do
not host your own web site.
If you want to show us your domain name, even in a munged format ( www dot
my domain period com), we can look at the public DNS and name servers for
you.
>
> Larry you mentioned that I need to “configure your router/firewall to
> accept
> Inbound connections on port 25…” ISA server is a part of SBS 2003 will
> the
> wizard not configure the firewall settings as well?
the CEICW will configure your SBS server. It will offer to configure a pnp
router for you, but I don't like to do that. Instead just open the router
interface, usually with your browser, and set port 25 to forward to the
internal ip of your SBS.
>
> I attempted to change the MX Record to point to my SBS computer as the
> primary email server and the 1and1 server as the secondary or backup
> server.
> These servers are at two different location ( two different ip > addresses)
> and
> Network Solutions can not tell me how to set up the MX Record. My
> research
> on the internet tells me that this can be accomplished but I can not
> figure
> out how to do it.
Every ISP has a different interface for maintaining and changing your MX
records. The last time I dealt with net sol, I had to call them to figure
it out as they had just changed it again. Try giving them a call.
>
> Thanks again for your assistance,
> Kevin
>
>
>
> -- > Thanks,
>
>
> "Kevin" wrote:
>
>> I am in the process of bringing our email in house by hosting our own
>> with a SBS 2003 box. I originally used the wizard to set up the pop3
>> connector to connect to the server that hosts our email. I believe >> all I
>> need to do is run the wizard again and configure the system to >> retrieve
>> directly from the internet. If I do this will the existing POP3
>> connector be
>> deleted? I want to use it as a backup in case my server does not work
>> properly.
.
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