Lanwench
Wed May 14 06:14:30 PDT 2008
Buck Rogers <buck@rogers.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 13 May 2008 16:17:23 -0400, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> F3 <f3_evans@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>
>>> We're running SBS 2003 internally and we have several Internet
>>> domain names forwarded to 2 web sites being hosted by a web hosting
>>> company on our behalf. All employee email accounts are hosted at
>>> the aforementioned web hosting company's mail servers.
>>> All employees' email programs are configured to retrieve email
>>> and send mail using POP3/SMTP from the web hosting company's
>>> respective server addresses and ports.
>>> Can I setup Exchange as included with SBS 2003 for employees to
>>> have a shared calendar, shared address book, etc. without affecting
>>> the email addresses and domain names currently in use?
>>
>> No, not really. You really don't want to mix Internet mail &
>> Exchange in the same mail profile.
>>
>>> Are there any
>>> caveats to doing this, especially considering most workstations are
>>> WinXP SP2 and one owner's laptop is Vista Business (Outlook 2K/2003
>>> vs Windows Vista Mail)?
>>
>> That doesn't matter - you can simply install Outlook 2003 on
>> everyone's computer. It should be there already if you joined the
>> domain the "SBS
>> way" - using the /connectcomputer wizard.
>>
>>> Do we need to standardize and force everyone to
>>> run the same version of Outlook?
>>
>> Yes, if you really want things to work properly and give everyone
>> access to all the features.
>>>
>>> Notes:
>>> It is a small (<10 employees) family-owned office with 2 members
>>> of the same family operating 2 different businesses with 2 different
>>> names, 2 different domain names (FQDNs), and 2 different email
>>> address name pools, but sharing 1 network, server, etc. That is one
>>> of the reasons why we decided to host Web sites and email off site.
>>> But now, they want a shared calendar (for appointments, etc.), etc.
>>> Please Help!
>>> Thanks,
>>> Fred
>>> <><
>>
>> The best bet is to stop using the hosting company for mail. There is
>> no benefit to doing this. Bite the bullet and host your domain(s)
>> mail directly on the server, the way the deities intended. You and
>> your users will *all* appreciate the features they get with this at
>> the end of the day.
>>
>> See
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/MF002.html for info on how
>> hosting your own mail works...since you're using SBS, though, you
>> configure the server side using the CEICW.
>>
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/MF010.html explains how you host
>> for additional domains
>>
>> Don't be afraid of Exchange...and don't go for a mix 'n match
>> configuration in the belief that it will be easier, because it won't.
>>
>>
> Lanwench,
>
> This is OT, however I want to say your constant info and insight has
> helped me tremendously to effectively implement and maintain the SBS
> 2003's I'm taking care of for my customers.
>
> Thank You,
>
> Buck
Why, thank you, Buck. I really appreciate the nice feedback! :-)