Mail server on Dynamic IP

Posted By: mitch | May 17th, 2004 @ 2:42 AM
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#May 17th, 2004 @ 2:42 AM
mitch
mitch
I want to run a mail server for my domain, however I have a dynaimic IP address.

I use no-ip.com to assign an A record to my IP address.

My actual domain name is managed by an external company, if I get them to set the highest priority MX record for my domain to the A record of my no-ip domain. Would I then be able to have mail picked up by exchange.
#May 17th, 2004 @ 3:51 AM
tiernan
tiernan
never fear, i is here!
the theory is yes. it should work. im hosting my domain on Zone Edit and they are forwarding all my mail via MX record to my IP address, and then my router sends all port 25 mail to my mail server. im not running Exchange at the moment, but it should work as most mail servers. just get it to accept mail for your domain and you should be grand. thats all i did. Good luck! BTW, zoneedit is a good place to try out. if you can get away from your current domain hoster. I would also advise looking at MX Backup just in case your home server goes down for any amount of time, or your internet connection dies for a while.
#May 17th, 2004 @ 6:59 AM
mrservices
mrservices
POS Reseller
Hi, I ran into the same problem with SBS2003. I use a Linksys router and tzo to update my dynamic IP address to tzo.com. This makes it appear that I have a static IP. I then use their mail relay to send mail from my Exchange server. I just setup a virtual server with TZO. I have been running this for a few months without any problems. Their web address www.tzo.com  There is another one out there but I don't remember who it is.

Roger
#May 17th, 2004 @ 7:37 AM
Homer
Homer
D'oh
Yes, it should work.  I am using exchange with no problems.  I have been using DNS2go for a couple of years now to keep my DNS records in sync with my dynamic IP.  I use a router (DLink now, Linksys previously) and set port forwarding for ports 25 and 110...forwarding them to my email server's private IP address behind the router.  DNS2go started charging $20/year last year I think, but the service works well.  Also, I used their registrar when I bought my domain name and that allowed them to manage my DNS records.  They also had the option of transferring the DNS records for an existing domain to them/their registrar.  From what I hear, no-ip and other services offer similar functionality to DNS2go and should work just fine.
#May 17th, 2004 @ 7:54 AM
mitch
mitch

Thanks for the feedback, I am building myself a server after I finish my exams in about a month. I'm going to install Small Business Server 2003 on it.

I'm quite looking forward to it, was impressed with Outlook Mobile and Web access, which I recently evaluated. http://www.exchangetrial.com

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