How to change the email domain name in Exchange 5.5?

Author: Yuval Sinay MVP

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The following article will help you to change the email domain name in Exchange 5.5

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Q	How to change the email domain name in Exchange 5.5?

A	1. Purchase a new internet domain name. 2. Setup "MX Record" that point to your mail server or mail relay server. 3. Open "Exchange System Manager" MMC, and navigate to the site addressing object. 4. Make a change to the SMTP address. Tip: The new domain name should be write as: @domainname.com 5. Go to the "IMS" -> "Routing" Tab. Make an entry so that the new domain is routed "inbound" and change the entry for the old domain name so that it routes to the new domain. Inside Exchange Internet Mail Service http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/55/plan/inims.mspx

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Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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