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Changing the domain name in Server 2008 Standard - Messing up outlook reply settings

Well my developer named my Server 2008 domain a  '.com'  instead of  '.net'  which is the end of my present web address. I need to rename the server domain to '.net' because for the life of me I cannot get an email address working  that is vital. Basically it comes in my email like 'myname@blah-blah.com' it has to be 'myname@blah-blah-net.'  The .net extension is on my business cards, letter head, everything.   Is there anyway to get this to work without changing the domain name? I am very nervous if I change the domain name that it will effect my database, SQL stuff, and well anything else really.  Is this true? Or does anyone know how to spoof the email address to '.net' instead of .com. In Active Directory I have made the changes but I cannot get it to work. In Outlook as well.  I have the mailbox working great but the reply is to a '.com' and I need the address to read '.net' to my end users. Thoughts? I have heard that its no big deal to make the change and in about an hour everything will propagate and work. . I just don't know about my source as well as it may lock me out of my server. Just a wreck of a day! Thoughts? I am out of solutions.
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If you have Exchange 2007 or 2010 installed on your domain you can't rename it (unless you remove Exchange first).  If you have Exchange 2003 you can.

You can easily set up recipient polices in Exchange so that you can accept email for other domains without doing a domain rename.  Instructions depend on what version of Exchange you have.
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I have Exchange 2010. I do have one address that works with a .net extension. I just cannot seem to configure anymore like that. My developer did that and I am completely unable to figure out how he did it, or am I able to get a hold of him. I am very interested in hearing how you set up the recipient policies in Exchange. Let me know your thoughts I am in a real bind.
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The only time it might cause issues is if there is another domain, same name as yours but ending in .com.  I would expect trouble trying to browse to any of there websites, and probably sending email (all due to DNS issues).  Other than that I wouldn't expect any problem.
Just to clarify, it appears that you didn't have any trouble *receiving* emails to the .net domain, just that when you sent emails out it was a showing a reply-to email address as the .com domain.  Is that correct?
Yes, but I have fixed the issue, thanks so very much for your response. In AD properties of a user, if you choose the tab for 'Email Addresses' there is a section that you can add to the existing reply address. Just highlight it and then type in your new reply address. From there you make sure the address you want is highlighted, close out the admin tool and you are good to go.
I will state that once again there are multiple ways to get this done. I have had no problems as of yet from my solution and most experts agree there should not be any problems that arise from my solution. Please feel free to add anything you like. Thank you all for your help and support. Its is so greatly appreciated!