Setting up exchange

Peretz Stern

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Aug 4, 2003, 9:27:48 PM8/4/03

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Hello All!

Currently I have a domain mydomain.com that is being hosted by some hosting
company. I'd like to know what I need to do/have done to get my mail to go
to exchange directly. I'm not looking for a poptomail solution. What do I
need to do? What does the ISP need to do? What does the hosting guy(s) need
to do?

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Peretz Stern

William Lefkovics [MVP]

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Aug 4, 2003, 9:51:13 PM8/4/03

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If you choose to denigrate your powerful email solution to that of a mail
client, there are many apps that attempt to do so:
http://www.slipstick.com/exs/popconnect.htm

But really, that is not the best solution. It doesn't even answer your
desire to 'get my mail to exchange directly'.
http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_smtp_diatribe.htm

William

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Jerry M. Gartner

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Aug 4, 2003, 10:03:35 PM8/4/03

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If I follow, correctly, you want to get your domain email with all of
the various aliases delivered to your Exchange server @ home??
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Jerry M. Gartner

You need to install and configure a pop3 connector to retrieve the email
and then set up lists to sort and route the email, if needed, or create
separate mailboxes for each alias, or give your mailbox (your user account)
aliases that coincide with any incoming mail. In my opinion, the list
method is better as you can see what alias was addressed.

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Peretz Stern

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Aug 5, 2003, 12:31:45 AM8/5/03

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I AM aware of the pop connectors and other apps. I'm looking for a solution
that if someone sends mail to us...@mydomain.com it goes directly to my
exchange box NOT the host.

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Jerry M. Gartner

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Aug 5, 2003, 1:13:31 AM8/5/03

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Apologies. If the hosting company (or you) create an MX record in the host
DNS that points to your Exchange Server, that may do the trick.

Peretz Stern

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Aug 5, 2003, 10:26:34 AM8/5/03

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Do I need to do anything on my end? As far as DNS goes?

Thanks

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William Lefkovics [MVP]

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Aug 5, 2003, 9:09:46 PM8/5/03

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Work with your ISP. They can possibly even provide store and forward
service for you as in the event your connection or server is unavailable.
They can host your DNS most likely.

If you are hosting external DNS then you can maintain things like MX
records. If you mean internally, your Exchange server has to be part of an
AD domain with DNS configured. You likely will not have to do anything for
DNS.

For other ISP issues in regards to exchange:
www.swinc.com/resource/exch_smtp.htm

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Jerry M. Gartner

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Aug 5, 2003, 11:36:24 PM8/5/03

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Some hosting providers allow users to directly access the zone file for
their domain. If that's your case, you'll want to do some research on zone
files before tinkering. A good place to start is
http://www.rscott.org/dns/mx.html This site gives you the run down of "what
goes where" as far as MX records go. Drop the mx.html from the above
address for a more comprehensive view of DNS in general, if your interested.

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