I am using Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition. I have a domain name. I would like to host the website and email myself along with my own DNS. What steps must I take. Thank you.

As long as you have a static IP Address you just need to registar a domain to point to your IP (many comps offer this (ie GoDaddy.com) It is not easy to set up your own DNS Server, So I advise you leave it to the pros.

As far as e-mail, You just need to set your system up as a POP3 or Exchange server. There are several POP3 Server apps out there

you want your own dns name in the internet?

thats so ****** simple

just go to my pc then right click on it

and look for DNS Name

then change it and restart your pc

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For dns you need at least 2 machines and 2 addresses. You are better just to point you existing domains dns at your IP. You need to get a fixed IP address, this costs extra, you may even have to upgrade to a business broadband account which costs more. You need to set port forwarding on the router for each service you wish to offer. The firewall will need to be opened on each port. For email you need to run a very secure smtp service or you become an open relay for spam and will be blocked. You will also become liable for legal damages in some cases. Your own dns could be useful as your machine needs to offer dns for your own internal network as it needs to point to your private IP address (machines on your network can not see your external IP). This really needs 2 network cards, one lan side, the other web side as you will need to feed any internal machines through it, otherwise you may start giving illegal dns information externally. For reliability a ups is a good idea, it needs to run the pc and the router.