On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 18:13:49 +0100, Nick <nick.kirby@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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). These should get you going: http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/MF002.html http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/You_Need_to_Create_a_Split_DNS.html Let us know how things turn out after following the guides. Regards, ...D