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by gyalch

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We are currently adding an Exchange server and I was wondering about DNS configuration. I would like to set it up so the internal clients register with our local DNS server on the domain company.local and our ISP host our external domain of company.com. I assume that the window domain should be the .local one but I was wondering how to configure exchange so that the SMTP addresses use the .com address. Do I just change the recipient policy or is there more involved then that. Thanks for the help.

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by cg it

To provide an answer, you'll have to specify what method your using with your registry service to provide IP to Name resolution, their name servers or your name servers. If your using your registries own name servers, you'll have to provide them with your MX record so that mail will be pointed correctly to your exchange server.

by cg it

Note: If you have a Domain setup already and are going to introduce and Exchange 2000 mail service to an existing domain struction, Active Directory must be installed. Exchange 2000 relies upon Active Directory to function properly. Configuring DNS service after an Exchange 2000 mail server is introduced is making sure the MX record in DNS is correct and correctly points to the Exchange mail server.

To ensure proper inbound mail routing, then see my answer above on providing MX records to the registry service for their name servers to use or if using your own name servers, contact your registry service for help in ensuring

by gyalch

I have the MX record already figure out. I am wondering about the SMTP email alias for the users. If I setup the domain as company.local, do I just need to change the default reciepient policy to company.com or is it more involved then that. Thanks.

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