Can't access OWA locally with SSL

You manually created and added a certificate to SBS?

You know that it does that automatically if you use the wizard, right?

I would run the CEICWizard and see how it goes after that.

Sorry I guess I shouldn't of posted this in SBS, we don't have a SBS. Just plain Server 2000 running Exchange 2000
Even if the cert was invalid or incorrect, should I not see a different error message when trying to access locally?

OK, removed from SBS now.

If the cert was invalid or incorrect, it should give you an error - unless it wasn't installed right.

If you open up the IIS management console, right click on the default website and hit properties, what ports does it say it is listening on?

Thanks

TCP Port: 80
SSL Port: 443

Stupid question, but are you running IE7?

6, as all member servers are on Windows 2000
Question, does local access on port 80 work without port forwarding traffic from the firewall?

Any local access works without firewall port forwarding - it never touches the firewall.

Can you access it from the server itself?

https://localhost

?

Nope, no access from the server itself with https, http works instantly.
https gives me page cannot be displayed.

do you really think it's the cert? shouldn't an invalid cert still work but give an error? Or is this a normal symptom with a bad cert?

I think it is IIS not liking the cert - if it is applied wrong, it could behave as though it isn't there (like it is now)

Alright I will give it a try first thing tomorrow, don't like working when I'm off work, thanks, I'll let you know.

Is there a self ssl util for server 2000, the one you suggested is only for 2003. I can't install it.

No, sorry, I didn't pay attention to that key point...

it was just an option anyway, you could also just simply remove the certificate from the default website, reboot, make sure it is gone, then install a freshly generated one from your CA.

Another option would be (assuming you have a .com domain name) buy a certificate from http://www.certificatesforexchange.com - they are ~$20, will not generate certificate errors, and come with support ;)

Thanks, I'm administering this server remotely, I just realized on newly created accounts Mail isn't being delivered from the outside
Older exsisting accounts work fine though. I was going to use StarCom's free SSL, but they need to send an email directly to one of three domain accounts.
postmaster@domain.com
hostmaster@domain.com
webmaster@domain.com
There was an exsisting postmaster account under a different domain email address from the domain that currently exsists so I deleted it and recreated it with the proper domain email. Internal and outgoing mail works fine, but inbound from the outside to that domain does not work.
Spam filter reports that the messages were accepted and delivered, no bounceback messages on the senders side, and like I said there are accounts that work fine.
I'm at a loss, the messages never actually reach the mailbox, as the items category within exchange system manager, under the mailboxes in question never changes when a message from the outside is sent.
Any ideas? I know this is a different issue now.

Put the failing email addresses in here and show me the error -> http://www.zmailer.org/mxverify.html

Thank You Sir!
It was indeed the cert, finally got the new one created and in place, works like a charm
thanks again!
Take care.