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Simon,<br />
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Do I need an MX record first? &nbsp;Is that something I get from my ISP? &nbsp;I know we have a static IP address allready.<br />
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G. Gordon
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Simon,

Do I need an MX record first?  Is that something I get from my ISP?  I know we have a static IP address allready.

G. Gordon

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You will need an MX record if you want email delivered directly to the server. However you don't want to set that up until you have completed the installation of the server and the user accounts have been created. <br />
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I have more on DNS configuration on my web site: <a href="http://www.amset.info/exchange/dns-config.asp" rel="ugc">http://www.amset.info/exchange/dns-config.asp</a><br />
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Simon
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You will need an MX record if you want email delivered directly to the server. However you don't want to set that up until you have completed the installation of the server and the user accounts have been created.

I have more on DNS configuration on my web site: http://www.amset.info/exchange/dns-config.asp [http://www.amset.info/exchange/dns-config.asp]

Simon

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A freind of mine is opening a small business and would like to host e-mail for up to 5 users.<br />
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Never having configured e-mail on a server before, is it easier to set this up on a Windows 2003 Small Business Server or on a Windows 2003 Server Standard R2?<br />
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Does anyone know of a simple instructions sheet for setting up a very basic configuration? &nbsp;Thanks in advance.<br />
<br />
G. Gordon
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A freind of mine is opening a small business and would like to host e-mail for up to 5 users.

Never having configured e-mail on a server before, is it easier to set this up on a Windows 2003 Small Business Server or on a Windows 2003 Server Standard R2?

Does anyone know of a simple instructions sheet for setting up a very basic configuration?  Thanks in advance.

G. Gordon

SBS 2003 or Win 2003 Server R2 for hosting own e-mail accounts?

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.