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Splitting a domain off one server to another

Asked by: nwru

I need to "split up" an existing Exchange setup and need some advice.

Background:
1) Company ABC has their one Exchange server sending and receiving emails @abc.com.  Nice and simple.
2) Sister company XYZ gets created at another location. VPN gets set up between offices.  All computers, in both offices are on abc.com's domain, which is fine. I configure that same Exchange server to handle certain users to send/receive emails with @xyz.com.  Email traffic goes over the VPN.  They have a few servers (domain controller, file server, database server) and a bunch of workstations, all under the ABC domain.

Current situation:
Now, sister company XYZ needs to be _completely_ disassociated with company ABC.  They need their own Exchange server too.  Internally, the servers and workstations can still be on the ABC domain, but customers can't see that we have anything to do with each other.  Company XYZ has increased email traffic needs, so that's another reason to set up their own.  

The problem:
I can't seem to get the ABC domain out of the "Received" part of the email headers easily.  Example:

Headers in a sent message now:
Received: from emailserver1.abc.com ([167.x.x.x]) by mx.gmail.com (etc..)
Received: from workstation1 ([192.168.2.10]) by emailserver1.abc.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC;
Return-Path: <joe@xyz.com>
From: "Joe" <joe@xyz.com>
To: <testing@gmail.com>
Delivered-To: testing@gmail.com
Subject: test

How I would want them:
Received: from emailserver2.xyz.com ([65.x.x.x]) by mx.gmail.com (etc..)
Received: from workstation1 ([192.168.2.10]) by emailserver2.xyz.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC;
Return-Path: <joe@xyz.com>
From: "Joe" <joe@xyz.com>
To: <testing@gmail.com>
Delivered-To: testing@gmail.com
Subject: test

How would I get Exchange to report a different domain name without changing the domain on the server itself?  Even worse, the Exchange server is going to be on the same server as the domain controller, so I don't know if changing the domain is even an option.  And if I were to do so, would that screw up the user accounts and their workstation settings?  These things I would rather not find out the hard way.  I need to do as much as I can via remote control software too.

It would seem like the email headers are the only thing I would need to worry about here, unless I'm overlooking something.  Thoughts?

Thanks!

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2006-09-23 at 18:26:36ID22000437
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Exchange Email Server

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Answers

 

by: SembeePosted on 2006-09-24 at 08:52:06ID: 17587361

You can change how the server announces itself, but removing the domain from the headers totally is impossible. You would have to build a new domain. Forget about renaming the domain - while technically possible the consensus in the Exchange community is that renaming a domain with Exchange involved is not a good idea.

ESM, Servers, <your server>, Protocols, SMTP. Right click on the default and choose Properties. Click on the tab Delivery and then Advanced. Change the FQDN box.

Simon.

 

by: nwruPosted on 2006-09-25 at 07:27:02ID: 17592620

Would it make things any easier if I were to reinstall the Exchange software on company XYZ's server?  I just installed it recently and haven't really set it up at all.

On that thought, if I were to obtain a separate server, create a domain called XYZ just for that server, do you think I could accomplish my goal here?  It would be ideal if, in the headers, it would be like "Received by: workstations1 (local IP) by emailserver1.xyz.com".  Emphasis on the workstation's domain (abc.com) not showing up in there.  That server would be it's own solitary domain controller, unless I can work something out with Domains and Trusts.  I don't know too much about how that would go down.  If I were to "establish a full trust" between the domains, I could slowly migrate the workstations over to their new domain too.

 

by: SembeePosted on 2006-09-25 at 09:00:18ID: 17593477

If there is very little data in the Exchange environment, then a new server/domain would probably be the best thing long term. However I would be hesitant about making the server a domain controller. Remember that once Exchange is installed, you cannot change the role of the server - so if it was a DC it must stay a DC and vice versa.

Therefore if you think you will end up with DCs in that domain, then get hold of an old workstation or server that can act as a DC  while you migrate everything in that site to the new domain.

Simon

 

by: nwruPosted on 2006-10-01 at 09:51:28ID: 17638500

Oooh, didn't know that.  Looks like I'll have to set up a separate domain on a separate domain controller like you said.

That should be enough for me to run with.  Thanks!

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