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Setting up Two Exchange Servers

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by clrmdc

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We are setting up a new windows 2000 server on our network. The other server is running Back Office Server 4.5 wth Exchange Server. The new server is a seperate domain from the old server. The servers each see each others domain, but not shared resources. Can someone provide me with a step by step or direct me to an example of how to set up the new exchange server so that users on both XS can email eachother? And does the fact that they see eachothers domain but not the shared drives on that domain have anything to do with it?

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by mckaytech

I'm going to have to give this one some thought but the problem you're going to run into is that Small Business Server is not designed for multi-domain environments and does not support trusts. That's why your users can see, but not access, the other domain.

That can be a very frustrating limitation when trying to do what you're trying to do.

Nonetheless, it should be possible to route mail between the domains using SMTP rather than native Exchange RPCs. I'll have to give that some thought but in the interim, it would be helpful to know if these servers are on the same physical subnet and other details about the network topology.

regards!

paul

by mckaytech

Ah... that makes for a much easier solution. I'm assuming that you're using a traditional NT domain model on both sides. You'll need to establish a two-way trust between the domains (User Manager-Policies-Trust Relationships). I think you will also have to ensure that the Exchange Service account has the same name and password on both domains, but I'm not absolutely positive on that point.

With that done, your users should be able to communicate back and forth.

paul

by clrmdc

I'm sorry, let me clarify, we are running BIG Back Office not Small business server. (we upgraded in aticipation of this second server about two months ago) maybe this will help you help me!

Thanks!

by dheupel

Paul brings up some valid points, but since you have indicated that you have upgraded to Back Office, and are not running SBS - try setting up a trust relationship between your two domains.

by doctorhumvee

Believe it or not Cisco has an answer and a reciept for your question. Specifically they are speaking of two Exchange servers between a PIX firewall, but I believe the steps are the same. what was exchanged before by some of the other that answered this question is correct in the Trust Relationship, but there is a littlemore to it than that. Without the details, just go to the cisco site and search on setting up MS Exchange with a PIX Firewall. Although I am a CCNA ANd Have a CCO connection, I don't believe you need this to access this data

Good Luck

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