Exchange Server 2010 Setup for a Lab. Godaddy Domain Registered.
Hi
I have two VMs running on VMWare Fusion. One is a DC running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition.
Another is an Exchange Server 2010, with a typical installation. (CA, MB & HT Roles)
Basically my goal is, i want my Exchange Setup to be publicly available with the least amount of expenses.
I have a domain - mydomain.com which is registered with GoDaddy.com
Now in their DNS Manager, i can see that there are 2 MX Records that are being created by default. And there are lots of CNAMEs also
there is a CNAME
1. mailstore1.secureserver.ne
2. smtp.securesesrver.net
Under MX Records the first and second one is specified with priority 10 and 0.
Now, do i have to change these to mail.mydomain.com in the CNAME and the MX Record Section.
moreover, in the Exchange HUB TRANSPORT role, i specified mailstore1.secureserver.ne
I tried to telnet to mailstore1.secureserver.ne
Please help me achieve my objective.
Thanks
Syed Mohammed Sirajuddin
I have two VMs running on VMWare Fusion. One is a DC running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition.
Another is an Exchange Server 2010, with a typical installation. (CA, MB & HT Roles)
Basically my goal is, i want my Exchange Setup to be publicly available with the least amount of expenses.
I have a domain - mydomain.com which is registered with GoDaddy.com
Now in their DNS Manager, i can see that there are 2 MX Records that are being created by default. And there are lots of CNAMEs also
there is a CNAME
1. mailstore1.secureserver.ne
2. smtp.securesesrver.net
Under MX Records the first and second one is specified with priority 10 and 0.
Now, do i have to change these to mail.mydomain.com in the CNAME and the MX Record Section.
moreover, in the Exchange HUB TRANSPORT role, i specified mailstore1.secureserver.ne
I tried to telnet to mailstore1.secureserver.ne
Please help me achieve my objective.
Thanks
Syed Mohammed Sirajuddin
ASKER
I have a normal ADSL router which provides a typical home internet.
the domain my domain.com has a Public IP i mean my domain.com always resolves to an IP.
I am not using cisco or any other enterprise level routers. but in this router/modem the port 25 should be open, because when i telnet to mailstore1.secureserver.ne
MacBookPro:~ syed$ telnet smtp.secureserver.net 25
Trying 216.69.186.201...
Connected to smtp.secureserver.net.
Escape character is '^]'.
554-m1pismtp01-035.prod.me
554 Your access to this mail system has been rejected due to the sending MTA's poor reputation. If you believe that this failure is in error, please contact the intended recipient via alternate means.
Connection closed by foreign host.
the domain my domain.com has a Public IP i mean my domain.com always resolves to an IP.
I am not using cisco or any other enterprise level routers. but in this router/modem the port 25 should be open, because when i telnet to mailstore1.secureserver.ne
MacBookPro:~ syed$ telnet smtp.secureserver.net 25
Trying 216.69.186.201...
Connected to smtp.secureserver.net.
Escape character is '^]'.
554-m1pismtp01-035.prod.me
554 Your access to this mail system has been rejected due to the sending MTA's poor reputation. If you believe that this failure is in error, please contact the intended recipient via alternate means.
Connection closed by foreign host.
I get this
mx:secureserver.net smtp.secureserver.net 72.167.238.201
mx:secureserver.net smtp.secureserver.net 72.167.238.201
Using tools-on.net, I get this. I got the same use MXTOOLBOX
==========================
General Information
Hostname
smtp.secureserver.net
IP
72.167.238.201
Reverse name
p3pismtp01-v01.prod.phx3.s
Preferable MX
smtp.secureserver.net
Network Information
Owner
#
Location
# Query terms are ambiguous. The query is assumed to be:# "n 72.167.238.201"## Use "?" to get help.#
Contact Information
72.167.0.0 - 72.167.255.255, CIDR: 72.167.0.0/16, OriginAS: AS26496, NetName: GO-DADDY-COM-LLC, NetHandle: NET-72-167-0-0-1, Parent: NET-72-0-0-0-0, NetType: Direct Allocation, RegDate: 2007-07-05, Updated: 2012-02-24, Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-72-167-0-0-1
==========================
General Information
Hostname
smtp.secureserver.net
IP
72.167.238.201
Reverse name
p3pismtp01-v01.prod.phx3.s
Preferable MX
smtp.secureserver.net
Network Information
Owner
#
Location
# Query terms are ambiguous. The query is assumed to be:# "n 72.167.238.201"## Use "?" to get help.#
Contact Information
72.167.0.0 - 72.167.255.255, CIDR: 72.167.0.0/16, OriginAS: AS26496, NetName: GO-DADDY-COM-LLC, NetHandle: NET-72-167-0-0-1, Parent: NET-72-0-0-0-0, NetType: Direct Allocation, RegDate: 2007-07-05, Updated: 2012-02-24, Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-72-167-0-0-1
The two hosts that you have listed for MX records are GoDaddy's default SMTP servers.
You first need to create a new host name to point to your Exchange server.
If you are on a home connection and haven't chosen to have a static IP address you will be on a dynamic address - therefore you are going to need a dynamic DNS service.
http://exchange.sembee.info/network/dynamicip.asp
Map your preferred name to the dynamic DNS host name as a CNAME.
Forget about the secureserver.net addresses, where you have put them in Exchange remove them.
Simon.
You first need to create a new host name to point to your Exchange server.
If you are on a home connection and haven't chosen to have a static IP address you will be on a dynamic address - therefore you are going to need a dynamic DNS service.
http://exchange.sembee.info/network/dynamicip.asp
Map your preferred name to the dynamic DNS host name as a CNAME.
Forget about the secureserver.net addresses, where you have put them in Exchange remove them.
Simon.
Frankly I don't understand why do you want to run a commercial site with such a hobby type infrastructure?
You can ask your ISP for a fixed IP address. This will cost like 20 % extra . Then update the MX record to this fixed IP address.
You can ask your ISP for a fixed IP address. This will cost like 20 % extra . Then update the MX record to this fixed IP address.
ASKER
this is for my lab setup. thats the reason..
Sorry! Missed that in the title.
ASKER
Its Ok npsingh123.. Experts, any other suggestions or references please ???
You have been provided with a lot of information already, but haven't really provided much feedback, therefore anything further is impossible to say.
Simon.
Simon.
ASKER
hi. i went ahead and purchased the dynamic DNS service and created an alias name such as
mail.mydomain.com points to hostname.dyndns.org
Now when i ping mail.mydomain.com i get the reply from the dynamic public IP address currently assigned on my modem by the ISP.
Now i am stuck in accessing this owa and other things from the internet.
I have configured the Client Access Server and checked the DNS Server Settings on my domain controller also, and seems its ok.
please help
mail.mydomain.com points to hostname.dyndns.org
Now when i ping mail.mydomain.com i get the reply from the dynamic public IP address currently assigned on my modem by the ISP.
Now i am stuck in accessing this owa and other things from the internet.
I have configured the Client Access Server and checked the DNS Server Settings on my domain controller also, and seems its ok.
please help
What do you mean by "stuck"? You haven't really said what you have done other than create the host.
Have you checked the ports are open on the firewall?
Can you browse to OWA?
You need to provide more information.
Simon.
Have you checked the ports are open on the firewall?
Can you browse to OWA?
You need to provide more information.
Simon.
ASKER
Hi Sembee2.. Please dont think that everyone will be as experienced as you are and you are sounding so rude..
Ok. i have checked that the ports 25 on the modem/router is open
i can browse to OWA internally via https://mail.mydomain.com/owa
What more information can i give. Please understand that i am starting to learn.
Ok. i have checked that the ports 25 on the modem/router is open
i can browse to OWA internally via https://mail.mydomain.com/owa
What more information can i give. Please understand that i am starting to learn.
ASKER
i have tried opening ports 80, 443 also.. but no response..
I don't think I am being rude. I am not in front of your server, I can only go by what you have written. That means you have to say everything that you have or have not done, you cannot presume that something that is obvious to you is obvious to posters on a forum because it is not. We cannot presume anything. If you still think I am being rude then I will just drop off the question, because I am not wasting any more of my time.
You only need to open two ports - 443 and 25, no other ports need to be open. They need to map to the internal IP address of the server within the router. OWA working correctly internally is fine, that means you don't have a problem with the application, the issue is with the networking and router configuration. Ensure the server can access the internet correctly, and use one of the external IP address viewing sites to ensure that the address they see is what you are expecting.
Simon.
You only need to open two ports - 443 and 25, no other ports need to be open. They need to map to the internal IP address of the server within the router. OWA working correctly internally is fine, that means you don't have a problem with the application, the issue is with the networking and router configuration. Ensure the server can access the internet correctly, and use one of the external IP address viewing sites to ensure that the address they see is what you are expecting.
Simon.
ASKER
Hey.. Do you think you want me to tell you everything i did?? I can post only for which i have problems with..
All these years using EE, i have seen only one person like you.. Amazing..
Please dont waste your time and show your talents on any other question or posts, where you see posts which are in detail like a novel..
I have done that too before posting it so this suggestion is also not helping me.. I dont want replies from Simon.. Further posts please avoid.
Thanks
All these years using EE, i have seen only one person like you.. Amazing..
Please dont waste your time and show your talents on any other question or posts, where you see posts which are in detail like a novel..
I have done that too before posting it so this suggestion is also not helping me.. I dont want replies from Simon.. Further posts please avoid.
Thanks
ASKER
Other Experts.. please assist me if you can.
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Anyway, do you have a fixed IP address from the ISP? Does your router forward port 25 to your Exchange server?
What is your router model?