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We are trying to set up webmail (Exchange 2000) for our company.  The inside IP to our mail server is 10.15.10.15 and the outside address is 64.207.30.34.  We have a cisco pix and the static NAT is set up correct (we think).  We can access webmail from the inside with the address http://mail.adaes.com/exchange and via IP 10.15.10.15/exchange.  But from the outside accessing the webmail it doesn't go through both via address or IP.  Pinging 64.207.30.34 does give a response.  Please help, thanks.
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ok, here's the specific section on port forwarding in official cisco guide (they, for some reason, call it  port redirection):)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a008017278e.html#wp1116687
oh, when you do set up the OWA to use SSL, and correctly configure port redirection on your PIX, you'll have to use the https://mail.server.com from outside instead of just http://
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Yuja, what do you mean by there is a difference between fowarding/redirection and static NAT?  We looked into the PIX configuration and it does say static (Outside, Inside)  64.207.30.34 10.15.10.15.?  Its not a DNS issue b/c we called our ISP and 64.207.30.34 is already recorded.  Do we need to do something with the OWA configuration in order for it to work on the outside?? If so, where/how do we change those settings. Thank you much.
Things to check out:

1) Static NAT 64.207.30.34 to 10.15.10.15 and open port 80 on the firewall from WAN to the exchange server.
2)Another check the following link.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21496423/Authentication-issues.html


Just check these two out and tell me

Hi burrtech, how is it going?
Einsteinjr, we tried both methods and it still doesn't work.  Although in the IIS manager there is a red STOP sign next to the exchange folder.  But it doesn't show us the error message.  Do you have any idea what that means?  Thank you.
I think your Exchange Virtual Server has stopped. try starting it. Or if it is started try restarting it.
Oh okay, I went into the properties and it doesn't have a tab to start the services again.  Could you be so kind and walk me through how to start it again?  Thank you.
Okay all services are started.  We don't know why the Exchange folder in the IIS manager has a red stop sign with the word "error".
Are you able to telnet to port 25 of your mail server internally?

and the red sign is baffling me. Just try restarting the IISADMIN or better your server.

And are you able to receive mails from outside? I don't think so after checking you i.p.
Einsteinjr79, we are able to send and receive mail internally and externally via Outlook 2003.  The OWA works internally but when we access the OWA from the outside, it says page can not be display.  Our ISP has the A records and MX records for our static IP 64.207.30.34 to \\mail.adaes.com.   Our cisco pix has the static NAT set at (outside,inside) 64.207.30.34 10.15.10.15.  We are having a difficult time figuring out what is the missing key to get OWA to work from the outside.  Is there something in the IIS settings we need to create?correct?  Thank you much.
We  got it to work, it was a port forwarding and SSL issue.  The cisco acticles really helped us understand the root of our webmail problem.  Thank you again.