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problem with outlook when using server's dns
Dear Expert,
I am using windows server 2003 in a wireless network system with dhcp. the users runing windows xp.when they are logon in the domain it takes a long time more than 5mn OUTLOOK working normally.when I put the dns of the server they logon quickly but OUTLOOK doesn't work. they can send but not received. I need your help quickly. thanks
I am using windows server 2003 in a wireless network system with dhcp. the users runing windows xp.when they are logon in the domain it takes a long time more than 5mn OUTLOOK working normally.when I put the dns of the server they logon quickly but OUTLOOK doesn't work. they can send but not received. I need your help quickly. thanks
You internal client should be pointed to your local Windows 2003 server for DNS resolution only (Do not point them directly to the ISP DNS servers....this will cause slow logons)
Then you must configure your Windows 2003 server to forward Internet DNS requests to your ISP DNS servers.
1) Logon to the DNS server
2) Open the DNS Admin Console
3) Right click your server name and choose PROPERTIES from the drop down box
4) Click the FORWARDERS tab and enter the ISP DNS servers here...
This will allow your DNS server to forward requests to the ISP on behalf of your clients...
This should solve your problems....with slow logon and Outlook
-later
Then you must configure your Windows 2003 server to forward Internet DNS requests to your ISP DNS servers.
1) Logon to the DNS server
2) Open the DNS Admin Console
3) Right click your server name and choose PROPERTIES from the drop down box
4) Click the FORWARDERS tab and enter the ISP DNS servers here...
This will allow your DNS server to forward requests to the ISP on behalf of your clients...
This should solve your problems....with slow logon and Outlook
-later
ASKER
my isp doesn't give me a real dns when i run ipconfig/all the dns 192.168.0.1 is the same with my gateway
what do you think can I put it anyway in the FORWARDERS tab.
Thanks
what do you think can I put it anyway in the FORWARDERS tab.
Thanks
No, that won't work. 192.168.0.1 is an internal IP address. Its pretty rare no a days for an ISP NOT to provide DNS server addresses. I would check with the ISP to verify that they do not provide DNS servers for you...
do this:
1) Set all of your clients to use ONLY the Windows 2000/2003 DNS server(s) (This is how DNS must be setup for Active Directory domain functionality to work properly...AD needs internal DNS to work. This is why logon work much faster when the clients use your internal DNS servers...)
2) configure forwarders on your DNS server as I descibed in my previous post. (once you have learned what the ISP DNS servers are)
or
If you do not have ISP DNS servers available, program the IP address instead of server names in your Outlook profile.
One thing you may be able to do is to go into your GATEWAY and view the IP settings. You probably have a non-public IP address for your company. Meaning that you get a DHCP address from your ISP. With the DHCP address, you probably get additional IP settings like DNS. On most routers, you will be able to display the current IP settings (DHCP address) that your ISP gave you. On this property page, you can see the DNS servers IP's given to you by your ISP. You can then use these in your forwarders tab.
-let me know what type of GATEWAY you have (Lynsys model number, Cisco model number, etc) and I can direct you to the properties page.
do this:
1) Set all of your clients to use ONLY the Windows 2000/2003 DNS server(s) (This is how DNS must be setup for Active Directory domain functionality to work properly...AD needs internal DNS to work. This is why logon work much faster when the clients use your internal DNS servers...)
2) configure forwarders on your DNS server as I descibed in my previous post. (once you have learned what the ISP DNS servers are)
or
If you do not have ISP DNS servers available, program the IP address instead of server names in your Outlook profile.
One thing you may be able to do is to go into your GATEWAY and view the IP settings. You probably have a non-public IP address for your company. Meaning that you get a DHCP address from your ISP. With the DHCP address, you probably get additional IP settings like DNS. On most routers, you will be able to display the current IP settings (DHCP address) that your ISP gave you. On this property page, you can see the DNS servers IP's given to you by your ISP. You can then use these in your forwarders tab.
-let me know what type of GATEWAY you have (Lynsys model number, Cisco model number, etc) and I can direct you to the properties page.
ASKER
My gateway is a D-Link DI-624 Air Plus XtremeG 2.4ghz
Regards
Regards
Ok...login to your router:
Probably like this:
Open up Internet Explorer and then type in this url:
http://192.168.0.1 <enter>
- Enter your users name and password (admin is the defualt userver name and less password blank if you didn't create one)
- Click OK to logon
- Step 3 Click the Status tab and then click Device Info to the left.
You should be able to see your WAN settings here...
Probably like this:
Open up Internet Explorer and then type in this url:
http://192.168.0.1 <enter>
- Enter your users name and password (admin is the defualt userver name and less password blank if you didn't create one)
- Click OK to logon
- Step 3 Click the Status tab and then click Device Info to the left.
You should be able to see your WAN settings here...
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P. S. either reboot your XP machines or run C:\>IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS on them in order to properly connect to your reconfigured DNS.
Jeff
Jeff
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Dear All,
Thanks a lot for your help, everything is ok now. they log on quickly and outlook is working properly.
so you make a good job.
thanks so much.
Thanks a lot for your help, everything is ok now. they log on quickly and outlook is working properly.
so you make a good job.
thanks so much.
Terrific... please close this question... for info on that: https://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hs5
I suppose it's pop3, smtp; in this case, try to ping the pop3 server address; also check if the dns server contains the correct mappings (name to ip)