Non-tech girl w/ basic questions (I hope)

Hi,

We just merged with another small company & I inherited the SBS2003 setup.
I'm the office mgr & have a little beyond basic knowledge of SBS so I have a
few questions:

1 - How do I change the domain name on the server (w/out messing anything
up)?
2 - How do I share 1 users Outlook/Exchange contact list with another? Or
must I import/export something?
3 - I setup a new user and he can send email but when I respond (thru my
gmail account) I get an immediate kickback: (smtp;553 mailbox
is restricted (Mode: normal)). Should I be doing
something else?

Thx so much,

D

1. You don't even try to change the internal Active Directory domain name.
You can change the domain name of what Exchange uses for external mail. It
would help if you tell us the specific domain names involved.

2. One way to share contacts is to setup a contact list under Public
Folders.

3. As indicated in 1 give us some more specific info about your external
domain name you will use for email.

Steve


"Dana" <> wrote in message
news:%23CrHD$...
> Hi,
>
> We just merged with another small company & I inherited the SBS2003 setup.
> I'm the office mgr & have a little beyond basic knowledge of SBS so I have
> a few questions:
>
> 1 - How do I change the domain name on the server (w/out messing anything
> up)?
> 2 - How do I share 1 users Outlook/Exchange contact list with another? Or
> must I import/export something?
> 3 - I setup a new user and he can send email but when I respond (thru my
> gmail account) I get an immediate kickback: (smtp;553 mailbox
> is restricted (Mode: normal)). Should I be doing
> something else?
>
> Thx so much,
>
> D
>

Hi Steve,

I hope this is what you're asking for, here goes...

1. For example, Existing name Mcreed.com to new name IngerMcreed.com.
Where is the change made? And what about the current email addresses?
We'll need to keep.
2. We have 1 user who has all of the contacts now. How do I get the info
out of his contacts or do I somehow share them? Can you specify the steps
(I've never done anything like this)?
3. See example above. I assume this new user needs "rights" to accept
external email? If so, where would I find that?

Thx again.

D


"SteveB" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> 1. You don't even try to change the internal Active Directory domain name.
> You can change the domain name of what Exchange uses for external mail. It
> would help if you tell us the specific domain names involved.
>
> 2. One way to share contacts is to setup a contact list under Public
> Folders.
>
> 3. As indicated in 1 give us some more specific info about your external
> domain name you will use for email.
>
> Steve
>
>
> "Dana" <> wrote in message
> news:%23CrHD$...
>> Hi,
>>
>> We just merged with another small company & I inherited the SBS2003
>> setup. I'm the office mgr & have a little beyond basic knowledge of SBS
>> so I have a few questions:
>>
>> 1 - How do I change the domain name on the server (w/out messing anything
>> up)?
>> 2 - How do I share 1 users Outlook/Exchange contact list with another?
>> Or must I import/export something?
>> 3 - I setup a new user and he can send email but when I respond (thru my
>> gmail account) I get an immediate kickback: (smtp;553 mailbox
>> is restricted (Mode: normal)). Should I be doing
>> something else?
>>
>> Thx so much,
>>
>> D
>>
>
>

Dana

1. I think what you are asking is pretty straightforward, but just to
confirm please give your internal Active Directory domain name (which should
be different than mcreed.com-it may have a .local or .lan extension).
Basically you are going to create a new domain name of ingermcreed.com under
the Exchange Server recipient policies and set that as the default. If you
don't delete the old name of mcreed.com mail will still come in for that but
outgoing (sent) mail will show @ingermcreed.com as the sender. If it hasn't
been done your DNS hosting company will have to setup the proper A and MX
records to use ingermcreed.com.

2. Setup a contacts folder under Public Folders which everyone has
permissions to at least view. Copy all the contacts from the individual's
mailbox to that Public Folder. All additions and changes should then be made
on that Public Folder and not on the individual's mailbox.

3. Following # 1 should be all that's necessary for each individual to
receive e-mail. The recipient policy you changed should push that new domain
name out to all mailboxes unless in the Active Directory properties the
check box is unchecked.

Where are you located as it might be wise to hire someone with SBS
2003/Exchange 2003 experience to help you? It shouldn't take more than an
hour.

Good luck By the time you're done you can call yourself a tech girl!

Steve

"Dana" <> wrote in message
news:OWi%...
> Hi Steve,
>
> I hope this is what you're asking for, here goes...
>
> 1. For example, Existing name Mcreed.com to new name IngerMcreed.com.
> Where is the change made? And what about the current email addresses?
> We'll need to keep.
> 2. We have 1 user who has all of the contacts now. How do I get the info
> out of his contacts or do I somehow share them? Can you specify the steps
> (I've never done anything like this)?
> 3. See example above. I assume this new user needs "rights" to accept
> external email? If so, where would I find that?
>
> Thx again.
>
> D
>
>
> "SteveB" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> 1. You don't even try to change the internal Active Directory domain
>> name. You can change the domain name of what Exchange uses for external
>> mail. It would help if you tell us the specific domain names involved.
>>
>> 2. One way to share contacts is to setup a contact list under Public
>> Folders.
>>
>> 3. As indicated in 1 give us some more specific info about your external
>> domain name you will use for email.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> "Dana" <> wrote in message
>> news:%23CrHD$...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> We just merged with another small company & I inherited the SBS2003
>>> setup. I'm the office mgr & have a little beyond basic knowledge of SBS
>>> so I have a few questions:
>>>
>>> 1 - How do I change the domain name on the server (w/out messing
>>> anything up)?
>>> 2 - How do I share 1 users Outlook/Exchange contact list with another?
>>> Or must I import/export something?
>>> 3 - I setup a new user and he can send email but when I respond (thru my
>>> gmail account) I get an immediate kickback: (smtp;553 mailbox
>>> is restricted (Mode: normal)). Should I be doing
>>> something else?
>>>
>>> Thx so much,
>>>
>>> D
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks for clarifying that the wizard is preferred as I wasn't sure if
running it would affect the existing domain email.

"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <> wrote in
message news:...
Actually, if you re-run the Connect to Email and Internet Connection Wizard
(CEICW) on the SBS Console, you can put in the new domain name and make that
the primary domain for email, but not affect the existing mail and you can
still receive email at the old domain

Use the wizards!! ;-)

--
Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] (since 1997)
Co-Contributor, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
A Microsoft Registered Partner
------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft
Please do not submit questions directly to me.

"SteveB" <> wrote in message
news:%...
Dana

1. I think what you are asking is pretty straightforward, but just to
confirm please give your internal Active Directory domain name (which
should
be different than mcreed.com-it may have a .local or .lan extension).
Basically you are going to create a new domain name of ingermcreed.com
under
the Exchange Server recipient policies and set that as the default. If you
don't delete the old name of mcreed.com mail will still come in for that
but
outgoing (sent) mail will show @ingermcreed.com as the sender. If it
hasn't
been done your DNS hosting company will have to setup the proper A and MX
records to use ingermcreed.com.

2. Setup a contacts folder under Public Folders which everyone has
permissions to at least view. Copy all the contacts from the individual's
mailbox to that Public Folder. All additions and changes should then be
made
on that Public Folder and not on the individual's mailbox.

3. Following # 1 should be all that's necessary for each individual to
receive e-mail. The recipient policy you changed should push that new
domain
name out to all mailboxes unless in the Active Directory properties the
check box is unchecked.

Where are you located as it might be wise to hire someone with SBS
2003/Exchange 2003 experience to help you? It shouldn't take more than an
hour.

Good luck By the time you're done you can call yourself a tech girl!

Steve

"Dana" <> wrote in message
news:OWi%...
> Hi Steve,
>
> I hope this is what you're asking for, here goes...
>
> 1. For example, Existing name Mcreed.com to new name IngerMcreed.com.
> Where is the change made? And what about the current email addresses?
> We'll need to keep.
> 2. We have 1 user who has all of the contacts now. How do I get the
info
> out of his contacts or do I somehow share them? Can you specify the
steps
> (I've never done anything like this)?
> 3. See example above. I assume this new user needs "rights" to accept
> external email? If so, where would I find that?
>
> Thx again.
>
> D
>
>
> "SteveB" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> 1. You don't even try to change the internal Active Directory domain
>> name. You can change the domain name of what Exchange uses for external
>> mail. It would help if you tell us the specific domain names involved.
>>
>> 2. One way to share contacts is to setup a contact list under Public
>> Folders.
>>
>> 3. As indicated in 1 give us some more specific info about your
external
>> domain name you will use for email.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> "Dana" <> wrote in message
>> news:%23CrHD$...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> We just merged with another small company & I inherited the SBS2003
>>> setup. I'm the office mgr & have a little beyond basic knowledge of
SBS
>>> so I have a few questions:
>>>
>>> 1 - How do I change the domain name on the server (w/out messing
>>> anything up)?
>>> 2 - How do I share 1 users Outlook/Exchange contact list with another?
>>> Or must I import/export something?
>>> 3 - I setup a new user and he can send email but when I respond (thru
my
>>> gmail account) I get an immediate kickback: (smtp;553 mailbox
>>> is restricted (Mode: normal)). Should I be doing
>>> something else?
>>>
>>> Thx so much,
>>>
>>> D
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Steve & Cris,

You guys are great. I'll report back in the next several days with results
(unless I have questions earlier ;-) ). With regard to my 3rd problem, is
there something I can do now? I'd like to have this person be able to rec'v
external email immediately. All I did was set him up as a user & used
existing users properties as my "template". IOW, all the properties in AD
match other users.

Thx,

D


"SteveB" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks for clarifying that the wizard is preferred as I wasn't sure if
> running it would affect the existing domain email.
>
> "Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <> wrote in
> message news:...
> Actually, if you re-run the Connect to Email and Internet Connection
> Wizard (CEICW) on the SBS Console, you can put in the new domain name and
> make that the primary domain for email, but not affect the existing mail
> and you can still receive email at the old domain
>
> Use the wizards!! ;-)
>
> --
> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] (since 1997)
> Co-Contributor, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
> http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
> Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
> A Microsoft Registered Partner
> ------------------------------------
> MVPs do not work for Microsoft
> Please do not submit questions directly to me.
>
> "SteveB" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> Dana
>
> 1. I think what you are asking is pretty straightforward, but just to
> confirm please give your internal Active Directory domain name (which
> should
> be different than mcreed.com-it may have a .local or .lan extension).
> Basically you are going to create a new domain name of ingermcreed.com
> under
> the Exchange Server recipient policies and set that as the default. If
> you
> don't delete the old name of mcreed.com mail will still come in for that
> but
> outgoing (sent) mail will show @ingermcreed.com as the sender. If it
> hasn't
> been done your DNS hosting company will have to setup the proper A and MX
> records to use ingermcreed.com.
>
> 2. Setup a contacts folder under Public Folders which everyone has
> permissions to at least view. Copy all the contacts from the individual's
> mailbox to that Public Folder. All additions and changes should then be
> made
> on that Public Folder and not on the individual's mailbox.
>
> 3. Following # 1 should be all that's necessary for each individual to
> receive e-mail. The recipient policy you changed should push that new
> domain
> name out to all mailboxes unless in the Active Directory properties the
> check box is unchecked.
>
> Where are you located as it might be wise to hire someone with SBS
> 2003/Exchange 2003 experience to help you? It shouldn't take more than an
> hour.
>
> Good luck By the time you're done you can call yourself a tech girl!
>
> Steve
>
> "Dana" <> wrote in message
> news:OWi%...
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > I hope this is what you're asking for, here goes...
> >
> > 1. For example, Existing name Mcreed.com to new name IngerMcreed.com.
> > Where is the change made? And what about the current email addresses?
> > We'll need to keep.
> > 2. We have 1 user who has all of the contacts now. How do I get the
> info
> > out of his contacts or do I somehow share them? Can you specify the
> steps
> > (I've never done anything like this)?
> > 3. See example above. I assume this new user needs "rights" to accept
> > external email? If so, where would I find that?
> >
> > Thx again.
> >
> > D
> >
> >
> > "SteveB" <> wrote in message
> > news:%...
> >> 1. You don't even try to change the internal Active Directory domain
> >> name. You can change the domain name of what Exchange uses for
> external
> >> mail. It would help if you tell us the specific domain names involved.
> >>
> >> 2. One way to share contacts is to setup a contact list under Public
> >> Folders.
> >>
> >> 3. As indicated in 1 give us some more specific info about your
> external
> >> domain name you will use for email.
> >>
> >> Steve
> >>
> >>
> >> "Dana" <> wrote in message
> >> news:%23CrHD$...
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> We just merged with another small company & I inherited the SBS2003
> >>> setup. I'm the office mgr & have a little beyond basic knowledge of
> SBS
> >>> so I have a few questions:
> >>>
> >>> 1 - How do I change the domain name on the server (w/out messing
> >>> anything up)?
> >>> 2 - How do I share 1 users Outlook/Exchange contact list with
> another?
> >>> Or must I import/export something?
> >>> 3 - I setup a new user and he can send email but when I respond (thru
> my
> >>> gmail account) I get an immediate kickback: (smtp;553 mailbox
> >>> is restricted (Mode: normal)). Should I be doing
> >>> something else?
> >>>
> >>> Thx so much,
> >>>
> >>> D
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

Hi Steve,

I assume A & MX records for the new domain name should point to our external
IP, right?

D


"SteveB" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Dana
>
> 1. I think what you are asking is pretty straightforward, but just to
> confirm please give your internal Active Directory domain name (which
> should be different than mcreed.com-it may have a .local or .lan
> extension). Basically you are going to create a new domain name of
> ingermcreed.com under the Exchange Server recipient policies and set that
> as the default. If you don't delete the old name of mcreed.com mail will
> still come in for that but outgoing (sent) mail will show @ingermcreed.com
> as the sender. If it hasn't been done your DNS hosting company will have
> to setup the proper A and MX records to use ingermcreed.com.
>
> 2. Setup a contacts folder under Public Folders which everyone has
> permissions to at least view. Copy all the contacts from the individual's
> mailbox to that Public Folder. All additions and changes should then be
> made on that Public Folder and not on the individual's mailbox.
>
> 3. Following # 1 should be all that's necessary for each individual to
> receive e-mail. The recipient policy you changed should push that new
> domain name out to all mailboxes unless in the Active Directory properties
> the check box is unchecked.
>
> Where are you located as it might be wise to hire someone with SBS
> 2003/Exchange 2003 experience to help you? It shouldn't take more than an
> hour.
>
> Good luck By the time you're done you can call yourself a tech girl!
>
> Steve
>
> "Dana" <> wrote in message
> news:OWi%...
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> I hope this is what you're asking for, here goes...
>>
>> 1. For example, Existing name Mcreed.com to new name IngerMcreed.com.
>> Where is the change made? And what about the current email addresses?
>> We'll need to keep.
>> 2. We have 1 user who has all of the contacts now. How do I get the
>> info out of his contacts or do I somehow share them? Can you specify the
>> steps (I've never done anything like this)?
>> 3. See example above. I assume this new user needs "rights" to accept
>> external email? If so, where would I find that?
>>
>> Thx again.
>>
>> D
>>
>>
>> "SteveB" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> 1. You don't even try to change the internal Active Directory domain
>>> name. You can change the domain name of what Exchange uses for external
>>> mail. It would help if you tell us the specific domain names involved.
>>>
>>> 2. One way to share contacts is to setup a contact list under Public
>>> Folders.
>>>
>>> 3. As indicated in 1 give us some more specific info about your external
>>> domain name you will use for email.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dana" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%23CrHD$...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> We just merged with another small company & I inherited the SBS2003
>>>> setup. I'm the office mgr & have a little beyond basic knowledge of SBS
>>>> so I have a few questions:
>>>>
>>>> 1 - How do I change the domain name on the server (w/out messing
>>>> anything up)?
>>>> 2 - How do I share 1 users Outlook/Exchange contact list with another?
>>>> Or must I import/export something?
>>>> 3 - I setup a new user and he can send email but when I respond (thru
>>>> my gmail account) I get an immediate kickback: (smtp;553 mailbox
>>>> is restricted (Mode: normal)). Should I be doing
>>>> something else?
>>>>
>>>> Thx so much,
>>>>
>>>> D
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Until you get those A & MX records in place the "world" doesn't know how to
send mail to your server.

"Dana" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Steve & Cris,
>
> You guys are great. I'll report back in the next several days with
> results (unless I have questions earlier ;-) ). With regard to my 3rd
> problem, is there something I can do now? I'd like to have this person be
> able to rec'v external email immediately. All I did was set him up as a
> user & used existing users properties as my "template". IOW, all the
> properties in AD match other users.
>
> Thx,
>
> D
>
>
> "SteveB" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Thanks for clarifying that the wizard is preferred as I wasn't sure if
>> running it would affect the existing domain email.
>>
>> "Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <> wrote in
>> message news:...
>> Actually, if you re-run the Connect to Email and Internet Connection
>> Wizard (CEICW) on the SBS Console, you can put in the new domain name and
>> make that the primary domain for email, but not affect the existing mail
>> and you can still receive email at the old domain
>>
>> Use the wizards!! ;-)
>>
>> --
>> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] (since 1997)
>> Co-Contributor, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
>> http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
>> Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
>> A Microsoft Registered Partner
>> ------------------------------------
>> MVPs do not work for Microsoft
>> Please do not submit questions directly to me.
>>
>> "SteveB" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>> Dana
>>
>> 1. I think what you are asking is pretty straightforward, but just to
>> confirm please give your internal Active Directory domain name (which
>> should
>> be different than mcreed.com-it may have a .local or .lan extension).
>> Basically you are going to create a new domain name of ingermcreed.com
>> under
>> the Exchange Server recipient policies and set that as the default. If
>> you
>> don't delete the old name of mcreed.com mail will still come in for that
>> but
>> outgoing (sent) mail will show @ingermcreed.com as the sender. If it
>> hasn't
>> been done your DNS hosting company will have to setup the proper A and
>> MX
>> records to use ingermcreed.com.
>>
>> 2. Setup a contacts folder under Public Folders which everyone has
>> permissions to at least view. Copy all the contacts from the
>> individual's
>> mailbox to that Public Folder. All additions and changes should then be
>> made
>> on that Public Folder and not on the individual's mailbox.
>>
>> 3. Following # 1 should be all that's necessary for each individual to
>> receive e-mail. The recipient policy you changed should push that new
>> domain
>> name out to all mailboxes unless in the Active Directory properties the
>> check box is unchecked.
>>
>> Where are you located as it might be wise to hire someone with SBS
>> 2003/Exchange 2003 experience to help you? It shouldn't take more than
>> an
>> hour.
>>
>> Good luck By the time you're done you can call yourself a tech girl!
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> "Dana" <> wrote in message
>> news:OWi%...
>> > Hi Steve,
>> >
>> > I hope this is what you're asking for, here goes...
>> >
>> > 1. For example, Existing name Mcreed.com to new name IngerMcreed.com.
>> > Where is the change made? And what about the current email addresses?
>> > We'll need to keep.
>> > 2. We have 1 user who has all of the contacts now. How do I get the
>> info
>> > out of his contacts or do I somehow share them? Can you specify the
>> steps
>> > (I've never done anything like this)?
>> > 3. See example above. I assume this new user needs "rights" to
>> accept
>> > external email? If so, where would I find that?
>> >
>> > Thx again.
>> >
>> > D
>> >
>> >
>> > "SteveB" <> wrote in message
>> > news:%...
>> >> 1. You don't even try to change the internal Active Directory domain
>> >> name. You can change the domain name of what Exchange uses for
>> external
>> >> mail. It would help if you tell us the specific domain names
>> involved.
>> >>
>> >> 2. One way to share contacts is to setup a contact list under Public
>> >> Folders.
>> >>
>> >> 3. As indicated in 1 give us some more specific info about your
>> external
>> >> domain name you will use for email.
>> >>
>> >> Steve
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Dana" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23CrHD$...
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>>
>> >>> We just merged with another small company & I inherited the SBS2003
>> >>> setup. I'm the office mgr & have a little beyond basic knowledge of
>> SBS
>> >>> so I have a few questions:
>> >>>
>> >>> 1 - How do I change the domain name on the server (w/out messing
>> >>> anything up)?
>> >>> 2 - How do I share 1 users Outlook/Exchange contact list with
>> another?
>> >>> Or must I import/export something?
>> >>> 3 - I setup a new user and he can send email but when I respond
>> (thru my
>> >>> gmail account) I get an immediate kickback: (smtp;553 mailbox
>> >>> is restricted (Mode: normal)). Should I be doing
>> >>> something else?
>> >>>
>> >>> Thx so much,
>> >>>
>> >>> D
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
>

I just looked up Mcreed.com and see that the current MX records for that are
pointing to google servers so I'm confused about how you are actually
receiving that mail into your SBS Exchange? In other words how is google
involved in your Mcreed.com mail and are you trying to setup the new domain
in a similar way?

Normally yes the MX record would point to an A record that uses your
external IP.

I also tried to find IngerMcreed.com info and it doesn't look like that has
even been registered yet so until that is done you can't setup any DNS
records at all. Please clarify.

Steve

"Dana" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Steve,
>
> I assume A & MX records for the new domain name should point to our
> external IP, right?
>
> D
>
>
> "SteveB" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Dana
>>
>> 1. I think what you are asking is pretty straightforward, but just to
>> confirm please give your internal Active Directory domain name (which
>> should be different than mcreed.com-it may have a .local or .lan
>> extension). Basically you are going to create a new domain name of
>> ingermcreed.com under the Exchange Server recipient policies and set that
>> as the default. If you don't delete the old name of mcreed.com mail will
>> still come in for that but outgoing (sent) mail will show
>> @ingermcreed.com as the sender. If it hasn't been done your DNS hosting
>> company will have to setup the proper A and MX records to use
>> ingermcreed.com.
>>
>> 2. Setup a contacts folder under Public Folders which everyone has
>> permissions to at least view. Copy all the contacts from the individual's
>> mailbox to that Public Folder. All additions and changes should then be
>> made on that Public Folder and not on the individual's mailbox.
>>
>> 3. Following # 1 should be all that's necessary for each individual to
>> receive e-mail. The recipient policy you changed should push that new
>> domain name out to all mailboxes unless in the Active Directory
>> properties the check box is unchecked.
>>
>> Where are you located as it might be wise to hire someone with SBS
>> 2003/Exchange 2003 experience to help you? It shouldn't take more than an
>> hour.
>>
>> Good luck By the time you're done you can call yourself a tech girl!
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> "Dana" <> wrote in message
>> news:OWi%...
>>> Hi Steve,
>>>
>>> I hope this is what you're asking for, here goes...
>>>
>>> 1. For example, Existing name Mcreed.com to new name IngerMcreed.com.
>>> Where is the change made? And what about the current email addresses?
>>> We'll need to keep.
>>> 2. We have 1 user who has all of the contacts now. How do I get the
>>> info out of his contacts or do I somehow share them? Can you specify
>>> the steps (I've never done anything like this)?
>>> 3. See example above. I assume this new user needs "rights" to accept
>>> external email? If so, where would I find that?
>>>
>>> Thx again.
>>>
>>> D
>>>
>>>
>>> "SteveB" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> 1. You don't even try to change the internal Active Directory domain
>>>> name. You can change the domain name of what Exchange uses for external
>>>> mail. It would help if you tell us the specific domain names involved.
>>>>
>>>> 2. One way to share contacts is to setup a contact list under Public
>>>> Folders.
>>>>
>>>> 3. As indicated in 1 give us some more specific info about your
>>>> external domain name you will use for email.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Dana" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23CrHD$...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> We just merged with another small company & I inherited the SBS2003
>>>>> setup. I'm the office mgr & have a little beyond basic knowledge of
>>>>> SBS so I have a few questions:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1 - How do I change the domain name on the server (w/out messing
>>>>> anything up)?
>>>>> 2 - How do I share 1 users Outlook/Exchange contact list with another?
>>>>> Or must I import/export something?
>>>>> 3 - I setup a new user and he can send email but when I respond (thru
>>>>> my gmail account) I get an immediate kickback: (smtp;553 mailbox
>>>>> is restricted (Mode: normal)). Should I be doing
>>>>> something else?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thx so much,
>>>>>
>>>>> D
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hi Steve,

In the interest of privacy & security I used (what I thought were)
fictitious names. I figured you should never use real IPs or real domains.
I *thought* that was clear when I stated "for example" in my 1st response to
you. Sorry about the confusion.

Also, the user I setup is going to use the current domain for a while as
they haven't decided upon a new name - I was told they'll have a name next
week. We'll see. So again I'm sorry about the confusion & thx for your
help.

D


"SteveB" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I just looked up Mcreed.com and see that the current MX records for that
>are pointing to google servers so I'm confused about how you are actually
>receiving that mail into your SBS Exchange? In other words how is google
>involved in your Mcreed.com mail and are you trying to setup the new domain
>in a similar way?
>
> Normally yes the MX record would point to an A record that uses your
> external IP.
>
> I also tried to find IngerMcreed.com info and it doesn't look like that
> has even been registered yet so until that is done you can't setup any DNS
> records at all. Please clarify.
>
> Steve
>
> "Dana" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> I assume A & MX records for the new domain name should point to our
>> external IP, right?
>>
>> D
>>
>>
>> "SteveB" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Dana
>>>
>>> 1. I think what you are asking is pretty straightforward, but just to
>>> confirm please give your internal Active Directory domain name (which
>>> should be different than mcreed.com-it may have a .local or .lan
>>> extension). Basically you are going to create a new domain name of
>>> ingermcreed.com under the Exchange Server recipient policies and set
>>> that as the default. If you don't delete the old name of mcreed.com mail
>>> will still come in for that but outgoing (sent) mail will show
>>> @ingermcreed.com as the sender. If it hasn't been done your DNS hosting
>>> company will have to setup the proper A and MX records to use
>>> ingermcreed.com.
>>>
>>> 2. Setup a contacts folder under Public Folders which everyone has
>>> permissions to at least view. Copy all the contacts from the
>>> individual's mailbox to that Public Folder. All additions and changes
>>> should then be made on that Public Folder and not on the individual's
>>> mailbox.
>>>
>>> 3. Following # 1 should be all that's necessary for each individual to
>>> receive e-mail. The recipient policy you changed should push that new
>>> domain name out to all mailboxes unless in the Active Directory
>>> properties the check box is unchecked.
>>>
>>> Where are you located as it might be wise to hire someone with SBS
>>> 2003/Exchange 2003 experience to help you? It shouldn't take more than
>>> an hour.
>>>
>>> Good luck By the time you're done you can call yourself a tech girl!
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> "Dana" <> wrote in message
>>> news:OWi%...
>>>> Hi Steve,
>>>>
>>>> I hope this is what you're asking for, here goes...
>>>>
>>>> 1. For example, Existing name Mcreed.com to new name IngerMcreed.com.
>>>> Where is the change made? And what about the current email addresses?
>>>> We'll need to keep.
>>>> 2. We have 1 user who has all of the contacts now. How do I get the
>>>> info out of his contacts or do I somehow share them? Can you specify
>>>> the steps (I've never done anything like this)?
>>>> 3. See example above. I assume this new user needs "rights" to accept
>>>> external email? If so, where would I find that?
>>>>
>>>> Thx again.
>>>>
>>>> D
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "SteveB" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%...
>>>>> 1. You don't even try to change the internal Active Directory domain
>>>>> name. You can change the domain name of what Exchange uses for
>>>>> external mail. It would help if you tell us the specific domain names
>>>>> involved.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. One way to share contacts is to setup a contact list under Public
>>>>> Folders.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. As indicated in 1 give us some more specific info about your
>>>>> external domain name you will use for email.
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Dana" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23CrHD$...
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We just merged with another small company & I inherited the SBS2003
>>>>>> setup. I'm the office mgr & have a little beyond basic knowledge of
>>>>>> SBS so I have a few questions:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1 - How do I change the domain name on the server (w/out messing
>>>>>> anything up)?
>>>>>> 2 - How do I share 1 users Outlook/Exchange contact list with
>>>>>> another? Or must I import/export something?
>>>>>> 3 - I setup a new user and he can send email but when I respond (thru
>>>>>> my gmail account) I get an immediate kickback: (smtp;553 mailbox
>>>>>> is restricted (Mode: normal)). Should I be doing
>>>>>> something else?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thx so much,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> D
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>