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Unable to access OWA/companyweb from local network

SBS 2003

Hi I am unable to access OWA from this box using the fqdn of the server i.e.

i can browse companyweb at https://localhost/

but not at https://mail.mydomain.tld (from a different network i can browse this fine)

Thanks

Gaz

Alan Hardisty

This is quite normal as you would have to go out your firewall and then back in again to be able to do this.

If you want to make it work then you would have to setup an internal DNS domain for your external Domain name and then setup DNS records accordingly to point you to the server for the site.

Why do you want to access OWA internally?

GazClimbs

ASKER

I dont particularily Alan,

I will set up a web redirect from webmail.domain.tld to https://mail.domain.tld/exchange just to make it easier for the users to access, and wanted to demonstrate this to my client from within their office.

They also have a requirement for web access for M-Files document management system and it would be easier to be able to demo this from within the office.

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GazClimbs

ASKER

Alan,
Could you advise me how to do this please

"If you want to make it work then you would have to setup an internal DNS domain for your external Domain name and then setup DNS records accordingly to point you to the server for the site."

Thanks
gaz

Alan Hardisty

Sure - how familiar with DNS are you?

GazClimbs

ASKER

ok, actually thats too much hassle, Its not that important, thanks