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Exchange and Dynamic IP Q?

svansvan Member Posts: 33 ■■□□□□□□□□
I will be setting up a Domain soon. The server OS will be Windows 2003 Small Business Standard Edition, which includes Exchange 2003.

They currently have a broadband connection at the site with a Dynamic IP address. Is this ok or to run Exchange is there a requirement for a Static IP address.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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    ajs1976ajs1976 Member Posts: 1,945 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Are you planning on having internet email? If so, I would get a static IP address.

    If you can't get a static IP address, you can have your email sent to a mail server at an ISP, and then configure the exchange server to retrieve it from there.
    Andy

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    lazyartlazyart Member Posts: 483
    You need something static to resolve the name of your mail server. I've fought with my ISP for about a month and found I can't get one in my area.

    Register a domain, then go to dyndns.org and have a DNS record set up to get around this. You may need additional services if your ISP blocks/filters port 25 (sending mail) or 110 (receiving).
    I'm not a complete idiot... some parts are missing.
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