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sbs 2011 setup WITHOUT E-MAIL
I'm setting up a SBS 2011 server and have already added a few domains for e-mail /Sharepoint/ web hosting.
However, I've just been told that we will leave e-mail with external host (INTERMEDIA) for a while and I need to setup SBS 2011 with no e-mail. Few questions regarding these requirements
1) Do I remove the domains (for now) from SBS where e-mail will be externally hosted?
2) If so, can I setup a temporary domain for the user/ e-mail accounts in SBS or will it work ok with accounts that are not e-mail enabled?
3) And if I need to remove the domains that I already setup, how to do so in SBS? Obviously can't do that via the wizards.
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Or, should I convince the powers that be that we should move e-mail off Intermedia at the same time as we deploy the SBS 2011.
However, I've just been told that we will leave e-mail with external host (INTERMEDIA) for a while and I need to setup SBS 2011 with no e-mail. Few questions regarding these requirements
1) Do I remove the domains (for now) from SBS where e-mail will be externally hosted?
2) If so, can I setup a temporary domain for the user/ e-mail accounts in SBS or will it work ok with accounts that are not e-mail enabled?
3) And if I need to remove the domains that I already setup, how to do so in SBS? Obviously can't do that via the wizards.
THANK YOU
Or, should I convince the powers that be that we should move e-mail off Intermedia at the same time as we deploy the SBS 2011.
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Well if your keeping your current external mail server that would all be setup already for you so you shouldn't need to make any changes. But yes I have a couple of servers I have installed recently that have exchange installed but the client still uses POP accounts.
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I'm migrating to this server-- the DNS is not setup yet- but I will do so. Thanks. Will leave Q open for a minute in case any other pearls of wisdom show up-- then will assign points later today. thanks guys!
DNS shouldn't make any difference until you configure exchange with your domain information. Just leave exchange blank with no major config and then disable the services.
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DNS Forward Look up Zones are already there for these domains because I started the preparation for migration before being told I won't have to do e-mail. I'm ok deleting these domains entirely from SBS DNS until ready to host internally-- which I agree is a better option.--
However, I am not sure if deleting those forward look up zones will break something else in SBS wizard la-la land.
However, I am not sure if deleting those forward look up zones will break something else in SBS wizard la-la land.
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