Re: Multiple Exchange Servers and OWA by Leif
Leif
Thu Jul 13 16:39:33 CDT 2006
Hi,
Unfortunately there can't be mailboxes on a front-end server.
Leif
"Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A6A5FF20-A9C8-4026-99DC-EB21096DB9E1@microsoft.com...
> Both Servers A and B are exchange 2003. So can I enable a as a front end
> server even though it currently has mailboxes on it
>
> "Bharat Suneja [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> The good news - if you can call it that - is with Exchange Server 2003
>> the
>> Std. Ed. can act as a FE.
>> --
>> Bharat Suneja
>> MVP - Exchange
>> www.zenprise.com
>> NEW blog location:
>> www.exchangepedia.com/blog
>> ----------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:60C6C005-84E2-49BF-A141-BF862AD4EDD1@microsoft.com...
>> > was hoping to usee only one url and also no money for another
>> > server...darn
>> > budgets. Server A is to house about 400 mailboxes. about 100 of the
>> > current
>> > 500 will be moved to server b
>> >
>> > "Bharat Suneja [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> That won't work, because Server A does not host the mailbox it
>> >> forwards
>> >> the
>> >> request to Server B.
>> >> Your external DNS cannot resolve Server B's name, nor does your
>> >> firewall
>> >> permit traffic to it from outside.
>> >>
>> >> Resolution:
>> >> 1) Install a Front-End server to have a single namespace/URL to
>> >> access,
>> >> OR -
>> >> 2) Publish your second server by inserting a NAT rule in your firewall
>> >> to
>> >> map the internal IP address of Server B to a public/external IP,
>> >> opening
>> >> the
>> >> required port(s) to it (80/443.. or whatever protocol you want to
>> >> allow),
>> >> and inserting an A record in your external DNS to map the server's
>> >> fqdn
>> >> to
>> >> the external IP.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Bharat Suneja
>> >> MVP - Exchange
>> >> www.zenprise.com
>> >> NEW blog location:
>> >> www.exchangepedia.com/blog
>> >> ----------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:3D258D40-A39F-4C84-A6A4-165DE3E67008@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Correct
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bharat Suneja [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Externally are you trying to access mailbox on Server B by going to
>> >> >> Server
>> >> >> A's URL?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Bharat Suneja
>> >> >> MVP - Exchange
>> >> >> www.zenprise.com
>> >> >> NEW blog location:
>> >> >> www.exchangepedia.com/blog
>> >> >> ----------------------------------------------
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:6059FD40-1EF8-49A2-AD1E-24420BDCEFD7@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > We have 2 exchange servers withing the same domain "Server A and
>> >> >> > Server
>> >> >> > B"
>> >> >> > Both are dc's. Server B was just added. The problem i have is
>> >> >> > webmail.
>> >> >> > Server
>> >> >> > A works fine, Server B resolves internal and allows me to connect
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > external it drops after I login and trys to resolve Server B.
>> >> >> > There
>> >> >> > are
>> >> >> > about
>> >> >> > 500 cleints on A and just myself on B right now. Thank You
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>