How to setup exchange2000 for external mail?

[Henning]

Hi our company recently changed from exchange 5.5 to exchange 2000. internal mail is just perfect but external mail won't work. my guess is theres a problem with the dns, but i really cant figure out how to set the MX record in dns. the problem is that our internal domain name is 'corp.moellenbeck.com' wheter our registered ISP-mail-domainname is '

http://www.moellenbeck-metallbau.de'.

how can i get exchange to work properly? i am grateful for every hint i get

 

[jamesblakey]

Just had the same problem

In the Exchange System Manager, expand Recipients, then left click Recipient Policies. In the right pane, right-lcik default policies. Then click the e-mail addresses tab and then add a new address consisting of your real world domain.

 

[Xybertron]

If you don't get e-mail in at that point check the MX record. Dan
Microsoft Exchange Support @ Microsoft

 

[Henning]

i have no dns MX entry right now, i am confused about how to do this.. how can i create an mx entry in corp.moellenbeck.com (internal domain) for

http://www.moellenbeck-metallbau.de

(external registered domain)?

 

[Henning]

hi jamesblakey..
i just checked the recipients policies.. the correct real world adress shown up.. we used to have an exchange 5.5 system running and it was just fine. i migrated to win2K server and exchange2000 and now we cant get our mail from our ISP's server which just relays the mail to our exchange system (well it should relay it

any ideas, guys? help always welcome...

 

[Xybertron]

Your ISP should have the MX record.

MX for that domain is....

mail.de.uu.net

I don't think that is you Ask them to point it directly to you or to check the setting of the ip they forward to. Dan
Microsoft Exchange Support @ Microsoft

 

[Hungster]

Exchange 2000 needs to have a DNS server local to the domain or else you are going to run into problem if memory serge correctly

Hung

 

[Henning]

hi xybertron,
we have no permanent connection to the net. we just use a dial in to our isps (which is uunet server. what i cant get in my mind: how can i put an mx record for mail.de.uu.net or

http://www.....de

into my dns domain space for corp.....com? i cant figure it out. or maybe i am on the wrong track?!?