Exchange server as an E-mail server 2

[joeblough]

Hi,<br>
This is the most basic of inquiries-- I am planning to set up an Internal/External E-mail service for my company. Does Exchange server 5.5 give me the complete solution or do I need to (or should I) run other types of Mail servers... POP3 servers, IMAPI servers, etc... along with Exchange (mainly because we HAVE Small Office server). I plan to use Outlook Express as the E-mail client on 95/98's. I will be setting up the corporate web server on the same machine behind Proxy. <br>
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Would like to hear ANY type of critisisms of, tips, sound advice, warnings, don't forget to's- on my next move to go forward with implementing Exchange.<br>
I'm new to the Exchange relm and appreciate your input.<br>
blake

 

[Zelandakh]

If you just want email and not calendar, meeting requests and all of the other bits on offer from Exchange then NT mail is better. However as you already have Exchange then use it by all means. If you are careful during config, then everything is fairly straightforward. Don't use Express for the client. With the Exchange disks you should have the Exchange mail client for the desktops. Use this and it is as simple as control panels mail and fax add exchange server. With Express it is possible but is extremely difficult.<br>
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Are you going to use ISDN, PSTN or leased line as your access?

 

[joeblough]

We're trying to work out a xDSL but i dont think we have that service available (imagine that,... in San Leandro no xDSL)- perhaps a T1. <br>
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What do you mean, difficult, with outlook express? With remote users it is the best medium- perhaps I can make an Exchange client installation cd for remote users.<br>
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But that will do it, Exchange alone to provide all the services I need?! and is it easy to tie into a web page for mail retrival or is that a whole new animal?

 

[Tool]

I just finished setting up our Exchange Server 5.5 and it does everything you want, internal, external and web access e-mail. I also setup serval users with Outlook Express with no problems. In addition Exchange has the Chat server software. We also have a dedicated DSL internet connection piped into our Proxy server. All is good.<br>
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Tool

 

[joeblough]

right on-- a very encouraging post tool. How about a lead on INFO (i.e. books, articles, sites...) on how to set this system up. To preface my request I have sat in Fry's book section checking out material for a few hours and I'm interested in material where the author(s) don't ramble on trying to impress their peers with theory. Just a stripped-down simple how-to for the new Exchange administrator. <br>
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thanks again for your posts<br>
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blake

 

[Zelandakh]

The installation is actually quite simple if you follow it logically. Its even simpler if you only have one NT domain, one exchange server and one internet domain name.<br>
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Do a test install yourself onto the machine and don't tell your users they can use it. Detail any problems back to us and then you can either make changes or nuke it and start again.<br>
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Do you have any exp of ccmail or other server based email packages? If so, you should find it childs play.

 

[Tool]

Beleive it or not, but any of the certification books for Exchange is a good source for the step by step instruction. I recieved most of my info from Microsoft's TechNet CD. TechNet has all of the HOW TO plus it's helpful when you have issues with configuring Proxy server and Exchange for example.<br>
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Tool

 

[joeblough]

Fortunatly I do only have one domain, Exchange server and internet domain. though I do not have any other software aside from Exchange. AND I dont have TechNet. But here I go, I'll keep you posted of my progress.<br>
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blake

 

[Tool]

Go to Microsoft's Website. They post TechNet online it's the same information and it's free.<br>
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Tool

 

[joeblough]

Well I sent and received my first E-mail message. I seems that most of the configuration is at the Outlook level. Though I couldn't get Outlook Express to work- do I need a DNS server running or something? I'm testing on an Intranet for now. <br>
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I didn't know everything offered on the CD was on the site. I'll check it out.

 

[Tool]

Outlook Express is a bit tricky, but once you understand how to configure it it's pretty simple. No need for a DNS server. Outlook Express client reads pop3 and SMTP which Exchange supports. Read Outlook's online help it will explain how to configure for Exchange. Are you using TCP/IP?

 

[joeblough]

yes

 

[brent]

Should work fine ....<br>
I prefer Outlook to Outlook Express<br>
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It sounds like you need a book on Exchange<br>
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Brent