Hi... I'm having problems using Exchange 2003. I have a website, hosted on the net with the (cloaked here for security reasons) of www.xxxxxxxxxxx.com, with a couple of basic email adresses setup (info@xxxxxxxxxxx.com, ... and so on)

Now we have installed a exchange server in our organistation, but we are connected to the net trough a normal cable internet connection, shared trough a linksys router.

All users have mailboxes setup in Active Directory, and mailing internally goes fine. (internal domain is xxxxxxxxxxx.local)

When we try to send an email to the outside world, the mails don't get delivered. When i look in the queues of the exchange server, the mails get queued, but nothing happens...

What do i need to do to get outbound (and inbound) mails working trough exchange? I searched the net , tried many many things (SMTP connectors and stuff) but nothing seems to work..

Can a expert at this stuff give me a hand?

Thanx !

There are multiple things that have to happen

You need to open your routers port 25 and port 110 to the Exchange servers internal IP. I assume you are behind a router.

You need to change the MX records on your websites DNS records to point to your Exchange Servers (Internet / Public) IP. (Best if you also enter an "A" record for it on that DNS also.) If you don't know how to do that have your hosting company make that change.