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Two Domains, one Server, two different hosting companies
Right, this is a bit complicated.
well either that or ill make it complicated by talking rubbish..
anyhow Our company has two email domains at present.
@comp1.com
@comp2.co.uk
comp2.co.uk is based on our current Exchange 2003 server.
the ISP Demon.net look after the domain names , mx records etc.
They recieve the mail, then we pick it up from their servers via a 3rd party hardbox (Inty Exoserver) and drop it into our exchange server (pop3 multiheader drop ?)
This works fine for us, and we have a backup if our server goes down (i think :P)
Comp1.com is hosted by MCI, and is just a pop3 service.
We have local and remote laptop users connecting via pop3 to download their emails.
We do have some users who have theres picked up by the Inty Exoserver and forwarded to their comp2.co.uk address.
We really want to move away from MCI, and have all the mail based on the exchange server.. all backed up , got control of different email address make ups etc.
The A.D/Exchange server look after comp2.co.uk mailboxes, but it has contacts set up with smtp addresses of comp1.com, so that are comp2 users have a full address list.
Whats the best way of getting both comp1 and comp2 on the same server.
and eventually defaulting to a domain of comp1.com rather than comp2.co.uk./
ive confused my self more than enuff, any questions ill try and answer the best i can :( as theres bound to be a few before a result
well either that or ill make it complicated by talking rubbish..
anyhow Our company has two email domains at present.
@comp1.com
@comp2.co.uk
comp2.co.uk is based on our current Exchange 2003 server.
the ISP Demon.net look after the domain names , mx records etc.
They recieve the mail, then we pick it up from their servers via a 3rd party hardbox (Inty Exoserver) and drop it into our exchange server (pop3 multiheader drop ?)
This works fine for us, and we have a backup if our server goes down (i think :P)
Comp1.com is hosted by MCI, and is just a pop3 service.
We have local and remote laptop users connecting via pop3 to download their emails.
We do have some users who have theres picked up by the Inty Exoserver and forwarded to their comp2.co.uk address.
We really want to move away from MCI, and have all the mail based on the exchange server.. all backed up , got control of different email address make ups etc.
The A.D/Exchange server look after comp2.co.uk mailboxes, but it has contacts set up with smtp addresses of comp1.com, so that are comp2 users have a full address list.
Whats the best way of getting both comp1 and comp2 on the same server.
and eventually defaulting to a domain of comp1.com rather than comp2.co.uk./
ive confused my self more than enuff, any questions ill try and answer the best i can :( as theres bound to be a few before a result
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MCI is not an insurance policy to your servers' stability. You should take other measures to protect your servers and users.
What I am saying is another MX record will not be the thing that will break down your server unless it is a very busy server and/or your com domain is a very busy too.
KISS (keep it simple stupid). Exchange is already a complicated server don't make it further complicated by messing with an unreliable suppliers.
Last, use acceptable means to keep your servers happy. Use redundancy, best hardware, separate server rules, tested backup etc
What I am saying is another MX record will not be the thing that will break down your server unless it is a very busy server and/or your com domain is a very busy too.
KISS (keep it simple stupid). Exchange is already a complicated server don't make it further complicated by messing with an unreliable suppliers.
Last, use acceptable means to keep your servers happy. Use redundancy, best hardware, separate server rules, tested backup etc
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im happy with the hardware, new HP servers with plenty of redundancy built in, along with some heavy duty UPS and plenty of backups.
its the bit on how to get both domains running on the servers, and not losing email.
its the transition im worried about
its the bit on how to get both domains running on the servers, and not losing email.
its the transition im worried about
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Many thanks, ill have a read on Monday :)
december41991, in this article the author describes a rare and complicated senario which is not what acstua face.
Good articles for KISS with exchange can be:
1. Do not install Exchange on DC see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875427 and http://www.petri.co.il/problems_with_exchange_2003_installed_on_domain_controllers.htm
2. Best practices see http://searchexchange.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid43_gci1137425,00.html and http://www.samspublishing.com/articles/article.asp?p=417717&seqNum=11&rl=1
And thousands more.
Good articles for KISS with exchange can be:
1. Do not install Exchange on DC see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875427 and http://www.petri.co.il/problems_with_exchange_2003_installed_on_domain_controllers.htm
2. Best practices see http://searchexchange.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid43_gci1137425,00.html and http://www.samspublishing.com/articles/article.asp?p=417717&seqNum=11&rl=1
And thousands more.
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Sounds good so far, its a shame its such a mess in the 1st place..
if the company had used some foresight we'd have been on a domain comp1 and got rid of the comp2 domain straight away when merging companys.
no matter, no doubt ill be back on tuesday for more follow up on this :)
Cheers so far!
if the company had used some foresight we'd have been on a domain comp1 and got rid of the comp2 domain straight away when merging companys.
no matter, no doubt ill be back on tuesday for more follow up on this :)
Cheers so far!
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So it was a bit of a mess to start with :)
Id rather get rid of MCI totally, as we get quite a few problems with them
Im worried about just having a MX record pointing straight to our email server , incase our server goes down.
what happens to the inbound emails, bounce backs i assume?
i do already have two other domains with straight MX records to our Mailservers IP tho ;/