Server 2008 R2 – Inbound traffic Blocked – Outbound Traffic works?
KB ID 0000397 Problem My colleague had this problem this week, and it involved a call to Microsoft to resolve. Basically the client had some comms problems, so ran Windows updates, post update the server (which was the main domain controller and DHCP server for the network) could not be seen by any clients on the network. The server itself however could quite happily see everything else. Solution The problem is due to the Windows...
SBS – No Incoming Mail ‘421 4.3.2 Service not available’
KB ID 0000803 Problem While testing mail flow on a new SBS 2011 Server, outbound mail worked fine, but no mail would flow in. When I attempted to Telnet in from a remote host this was what I saw; 421 4.3.2 Service not available Connection to host lost. Solution Normally I’d expect to see an error like this if the Exchange ‘Receive Connector’ was misconfigured, (if you’re not using SBS 2011 create a new default...
Deploying Exchange 2013
Part Three – Deploying Exchange 2013 On a ‘Greenfield Site’ KB ID 0000730 Problem In part one and part two we looked at what to consider, and what you need to be doing before you reach for the install DVD. Now we will run through a complete Exchange deployment on a fresh site with no existing mail system. Items covered below Install Exchange Server 2013 Exchange 2013 Post Install Configuration Tasks – Enter the...