Exchange 2003 Host Mutliple Domains?

[blubomber]

I was wondering if one exchange 2003 server can host 2 or more email domains?

Like can Johnsmith@company.com be on the same server as Janesmith@othercompany.com?

Now, i also wondered if you can have, say, mail.company.com and mail.othercompany.com both pointing to the same IP, say *.*.145.220?

Just curious. I am bidding for an upgrade from exchange 5.5.

[rpertusio]

Originally posted by blubomber
I was wondering if one exchange 2003 server can host 2 or more email domains?

Like can Johnsmith@company.com be on the same server as Janesmith@othercompany.com?

Now, i also wondered if you can have, say, mail.company.com and mail.othercompany.com both pointing to the same IP, say *.*.145.220?

Just curious. I am bidding for an upgrade from exchange 5.5.

I believe 2 or more domains are possible in Exchange 5.5. But, your question is about 2003. You can do it easily by following Microsoft's KB article 268838 Configuring Exchange to Receive Mail from Multiple Domains

As for 'mail.company.com' and 'mail.othercompany.com', just have your DNS server point both records to the IP of the exchange server. Follow article 172953 How to Install and Configure Microsoft DNS Server, and notice the '192.168.50.12' example.

- rp

[blubomber]

Thanks for the reply rp.

I forget sometimes to look in MS's KB, so thank you for the links. Very help full info.

thanks again.