I maybe wrong here, but I believe you can't have an MX record point to an internal IP... 192.168.1.14 you'll need a Static IP. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Nick [mailto:nick.kirby@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 1:14 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Initial setup enquiry. http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hello, I am entirely new to Exchange server, having started at 2003. I am a competent Windows 2003 chap, having installed domains on clients' sites, and things have worked there, including DNS setups using such things as "companyname.co.uk" and websites have worked, and local pop3 clients are all ok, but I want to make the move into An exchange based system for myself. I have installed Exchange 2k3 and sent a message both to myself and to my - errm, other self in different accounts, and now want to send and receive mail externally. My DNS server has an MX record in it, but it is using the IP of 192.168.1.14, subnet 255.255.255.0, the default gateway being a sonicwall sitting at 192.168.1.1. My dsl router is sent an IP address from my ISP (Pipex) but I do not have a static IP address, nor any externally visible IP addresses. I do own a domain name with another ISP, and I have an email account there, but it forwards mail on to my current email address (this one) instead of gong through my own servers. Basically, what I want to do is have an Exchange server behind my firewall connected to my DSL line and have it operate a bit like a normal outlook client, polling for email and sending mail on to another server. To use things like OWA and OMA I would obviously need an external IP - however, to get started, is this a possible scenario? Could someone point me towards a good "how to set up Exchange server" book as well? I've read Barry Gerber's Mastering Exchange and found solid advice for beginners but little on how to actually begin inside of certain circumstances (my own, and that of many other people's). Many thanks Nick ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: dufoem@xxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx