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Exchange 2K w/ int & ext domains

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by yourmom

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My company uses a outside email server, using the same domain name as are internal AD domain. Only a hand full of people are now going to use Exchange for there mail. I have set up outlook to download there pop mail (ext) and there exchange mail. The problem is when a Exchange client mail to ext emails with the same doamin name the exchange server kicks back the mail w/ "Unknown User". I know why this happens but Im looking for a solution so exchange users can email other personal in the company that are not using exchange.

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by moizuddin

Try to configure the connectors on the exchange server and also try to configure the client machines by ip address instrad of server address. You have not mentioned if your client uses microsoft outlook or outlook express. Best solution try to avoidsame names in future Plans.

by maxwell edison

This may not seem like an attractive option, but I would change the name of of the internal AD domain to something different than the the outside email server. You'd avoid a lot of problems.

Maxwell

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