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Microsoft personalized domain names in Essentials

I am setting up Anywhere Access in Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2. I will have Exchange 2013 installed on another server. I currently have a Domain Name purchased from Register.com. For Essentials Anywhere Access can I use Microsoft Personalized Domain Name in Essentials setup wizard with the same domain name that I purchased from Register.com, or will Microsoft come back and say this domain name is taken? I am thinking it will say it is taken, in which case can I use another domain name different from Register.com from Microsoft without any domain name conflicts later when I configure Exchange and use the Register.com? Or could I use the domain name that I use from Microsoft to setup Anywhere Access for my Exchange email as well? If I do this last option, I will probably have to cancel my domain name from Register.com and hope that it will still be available when I configure Anywhere Access with Microsoft. Also if this last option is doable, how would I setup Exchange to work with the Microsoft Personalized Domain Name? I know it's a loaded question. Thanks for your help.
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A Microsoft personalized domain name is a subdomain under Microsoft's control. You don't get to you use your own if you go that route.   It'll be something like <name-you-choose>.remotewebaccess.com   and not  remote.<name-you-choose>.com  

Thanks for your response. So I could use Microsoft wizard to setup Anywhere Access and use their personalized domain name and then when I configure Exchange I can use my domain name I have registered with Register.com for my email, correct?
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One last question. I am configuring Essentials server at a temporary location. After I am done setting it up, I will move it to it's permanent location which is in a different city, which means it have a different public IP address and router. I will have to rerun the Anywhere Access wizard again so it connects to the new router and Microsoft to reconfigure remote access, correct?
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Thanks for your input, it's really helpful.