Need to change the Email Domain in SBS2008
I have a brand new SBS2008 server that has not yet gone live
- Lets say I called the server domain "ABC.LOCAL" when I built the server
- So when I create new user's accounts, it give them their default email account as "username@abc.local"
- I need to the email account DOMAIN to be the same as their hosted website "ABCDE.COM"
I went under Exchange Manager > Organization Configuration > Hub Transport and attempted to make the changes but if fails the wizard under the tab "Email Address Policies"
What are the correct steps to do this so when I create the user accounts, they pull in the correct email addresses
- Lets say I called the server domain "ABC.LOCAL" when I built the server
- So when I create new user's accounts, it give them their default email account as "username@abc.local"
- I need to the email account DOMAIN to be the same as their hosted website "ABCDE.COM"
I went under Exchange Manager > Organization Configuration > Hub Transport and attempted to make the changes but if fails the wizard under the tab "Email Address Policies"
What are the correct steps to do this so when I create the user accounts, they pull in the correct email addresses
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I have the server onsite and online - but the router DHCP has not yet been disabled. Users are still running from their current Windows server 2003 (not in a domain) but as a "peer to peer" server.
Currently I am copying over all their data to the new server using SyncToy (love this tool)
- during the process, I wanted to start creating all the users accounts but stopped when I saw the incorrect email address.
Should I wait to run the "internet address management wizard"
I want to bring this server live with the next two weeks
Currently I am copying over all their data to the new server using SyncToy (love this tool)
- during the process, I wanted to start creating all the users accounts but stopped when I saw the incorrect email address.
Should I wait to run the "internet address management wizard"
I want to bring this server live with the next two weeks
The dashboard has a to do list for setting up SBS. Don't do things out of order, Running the various setup wizards should definitely be done before creating users. And one of the wizards, the connect to internet wizard, is best run when you are ready for SBS to handle DHCP.
So while I appreciate the desire to multitask, don't rush, you'll see problems like what you've observed with your test user.
So while I appreciate the desire to multitask, don't rush, you'll see problems like what you've observed with your test user.
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makes total sense and I appreciate your feedback
I'll disable the DHCP after hours and try this
I'll disable the DHCP after hours and try this
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We have a static Public IP address already in place (because I have a VPN between two offices)
LAN IP of the router is 192.168.2.1
changed the LAN IP address of the server to 192.168.2.2
- changed the DNS on the new server to 192.168.2.2 (same as the static IP address
- disabled the DHCP on the server.
- ran “Connect to the internet” wizard
- ran the “Internet address management” wizard - SUCCESSFULL
This was successful however I received the message “Windows Small Business Server 2008 cannot open ports 25,80, 443 and 987”. I do recall seeing this before and was told to ignore it
- I confirmed the that it picked up the correct email domain. I created a user and the settings looked great
So for now I will leave the router settings in place, and complete the configuration remotely
I already have two successful SBS2008 that I built and running online - but its never 2nd nature
I will be moving the USERFOLDERS to the DATA drive and not on the default C-DRIVE
Let me know if the above makes since
LAN IP of the router is 192.168.2.1
changed the LAN IP address of the server to 192.168.2.2
- changed the DNS on the new server to 192.168.2.2 (same as the static IP address
- disabled the DHCP on the server.
- ran “Connect to the internet” wizard
- ran the “Internet address management” wizard - SUCCESSFULL
This was successful however I received the message “Windows Small Business Server 2008 cannot open ports 25,80, 443 and 987”. I do recall seeing this before and was told to ignore it
- I confirmed the that it picked up the correct email domain. I created a user and the settings looked great
So for now I will leave the router settings in place, and complete the configuration remotely
I already have two successful SBS2008 that I built and running online - but its never 2nd nature
I will be moving the USERFOLDERS to the DATA drive and not on the default C-DRIVE
Let me know if the above makes since
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc527480(v=ws.10).aspx
Just follow this.
Hope that helps,
Olaf
Just follow this.
Hope that helps,
Olaf
Accepted Domain - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996910(v=exchg.80).aspx
Email Address Policy - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124401(v=exchg.80).aspx
Will.