Domain names and SBS2003

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Karl - 07 Jul 2008 22:55 GMT

Hi,

I wonder if someone could advise. I’m planning on buying a server running
SBS2003 for my office. Before I do, I just want to check something.

I own a domain name which I currently use for my website and company email,
both of which are hosted on my ISP’s servers. When I install SBS, I want to:

Leave both website and email on the ISP’s servers initially
Use an IMAP connector for Exchange to access the mail accounts on the ISP’s
servers
Use my FQDN as the name of my local domain, while still leaving the website
on my ISP’s server for now.

The idea is that I’ll migrate the mail over at some point, the website I’m
happy to leave where it is. My question is, is all this possible?

I know the built-in POP3 connector won’t work with IMAP, but I’d planned on
finding a commercial alternative - can anyone recommend one? And can I safely
use the FQDN for my local domain but still leave my ISP hosting the website?

Many thanks

Karl

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Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] - 07 Jul 2008 23:08 GMT

see my comments in line

Also the groups for SBS 2003 is microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs

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> Hi,
>
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> Use an IMAP connector for Exchange to access the mail accounts on the ISP’s
> servers

Why are you looking for an IMAP connector for Exchange when the SBS POP3
connector will connect the mail just fine?

> Use my FQDN as the name of my local domain, while still leaving the
> website
> on my ISP’s server for now.

You should not use your FQDN as the name of your local domain. Your
internal Active Directory domain has no correlation to the FQDN and the
ability to get email.
When you run the Connect to Email and Internet Connection Wizard (CEICW) it
will make the necessary modifications to email addresses etc for your users.

> The idea is that I’ll migrate the mail over at some point, the website I’m
> happy to leave where it is. My question is, is all this possible?
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> use the FQDN for my local domain but still leave my ISP hosting the
> website?

DO NOT USE the FQDN, it will only cause you more issues down the road.

> Many thanks
>
> Karl

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