Domain Controller

[BradKB]

I am a newbie to servers. I would like to install Exchange 5.5 to a Windows 2000 Server. It is currently a standalone file server. When trying to install Exchange I get an error saying server is not part of a domain. Do I need a registered domain name for this? We have one, but it is hosted on Yahoo. Will creating a domain change access from all networked computers?

 

[lanamater]

You have to add the stand-alone server to the domain. Exchange has to be able to "talk" to the domain controllers. Thus, it must be a member of the domain also.

 

[buddafish]

BradKB,

Exchange 5.5 on NT 4.0
Exchange 2000 on W2K

I'm not saying that it can't be done, but MS says that this is how they will support it.