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Configuring Exchange 5.5

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Install Connectors and Service Pack

Install the X400 Connector from the Exchange Enterprise Edition CD. If you have the Standard Edition of Exchange, you will need to purchase the X400 Connector for Intel platforms option - install the X400 connector from the diskette.
Install Exchange Service Pack 4, downloadable from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/downloads/55/sp4.asp

Any time you install options from the Exchange CD, you need to reapply the latest Exchange Service Pack.

Create an Exchange Administrator Mail Account

Start the Exchange Administrator Program.
Click on File, New Mailbox, Enter the following:

First:Exch
Last:Admin
For Primary Windows NT Account, select an existing account, choose the ExchAdmin ID.
Note: It's better to wait till the Exchange Client has been installed and the ExchAdmin
mailbox profile has been configured before you do the following step:

Click on the Advanced Tab

Check Hide from Address Book.

Setup Correct SMTP Addressing

Start the Exchange Administrator Program.

Edit the SMTP ID: Change the Address to: ______________________________ Click OK, then Apply. It will ask you if you want to update all addresses for all Recipients.

Note: This will change ALL SMTP Addresses for the Entire Site. If this is wrong or changed later you will no longer receive mail from any other site or the Internet. Please check with CGNET for your correct address.

Enter in Name and Organization (where this means company , not Exchange, Organization.

Put in the client directory; \Program Files\Microsoft Office is fine.

Choose custom Install, making sure Exchange Server and Schedule+ support are checked.

Setup Outlook profile for the clients

Start Outlook.(in the Exchange Server)
Click the New button when prompted for a profile.
Choose Manually configure Information Services.
Enter the profile name - user name is suggested.
Click on Add, choose Exchange Server. Enter in the Exchange server Name.
Enter the Mailbox name (ExchAdmin). Click on Check name to make sure it is correct.
Click OK.
DO Not add to the Startup group.

Test messaging by sending message to yourself.

Install the Client on some workstations.

Test Mail flow between Exchange Server and various workstations.

Configuring the X400 Connector to Connect Exchange Sites

A X400 Connector can be used to connect Microsoft Exchange Server Sites not on the same local area network. Contact CGNET to get the details for your X400 connector.

Log on as ExchAdmin.
Start the Microsoft Exchange Administrator.
Install a MTA Transport Stack, from the menu select File | New Other | MTA Transport Stack.

Select the Type: TCP/IP MTA Transport Stack

Select the Server: Choose the server which will support the X400 Connector.

Review the information for the Transport Stack. In most instances, the defaults will be correct and can be accepted.

To create an X400 Connector, from the menu select File | New Other | X.400 Connector.
Select TCP/IP X.400 Connector from the Connector Type dialog box. This is based on the TCP/IP MTA Transport Stack created in step 4.
On the General tab Enter the following information:

Display Name: A name used to identify this X400 Connector.

Directory Name: A name used to uniquely identify this connector directory. We suggest making this the same as the Display name.

Remote MTA name: Name of the Exchange Server to which this Site will connect using X400. For CGIAR Sites: NOCCGIARX4

MTA transport stack: TCP/IP MTA Transport Stack created in step 4.

Deselect Remote clients support MAPI (otherwise systems that don’t support RTF will get Winmail.dat attachments.)

Initially set the Schedule tab to Always
On the Connected Sites tab, enter the Site name of the site you’re connecting to, using information from CGNET.
On the Stack tab, enter the IP Address of the Exchange Server to which this Site will connect.
Click the APPLY button and the OK button.

Configuring Directory Replication

Contact CGNET to get the details for your directory replication connector.

In the Exchange Admin program, go to File, New Other, Directory Replication Connector.
Enter the Remote Site.
Server on Remote Site.
Select NO , The Remote site is Not Available on the Network
Under the General Tab: Configure the Local BridgeHead Server and the Remote BridgeHead Server.
Under the Schedule Tab, set the time to Always. This is for testing purposes only. Once it is working, set it to Selected Times. Three or four times daily is recommended.
Under the Site Tab, check the Inbound and Outbound Sites. These will be blank at first. Wait a bit and then check again. Once you see the sites, do a request now and refresh all items.
If directory replication is working, after about 10 minutes you will see entries in your Global Address List from the other site. You can add some new custom recipients to make sure it is working. After adding them, it should take about 5 minutes to be replicated to the other server. After the replication is complete, set back the replication Schedule to Selected Times.