Re: Can't see my Exchange server when setting up my profile.

Karl,

When you are inside the VPN tunnel, ping the Exchange server by Netbios name
and then ping it by FQDN. Is the IP address that's returned the same IP
address (and the correct IP address for both pings)?

Thanks,

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"khudson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:984CC7F2-93BE-4E7E-9007-369BC8A205AB@microsoft.com...
> Hello everyone, I've been scouring the other threads and found several
similar problem, but none that match mine. I've installed Outlook 2003 at
home on my XP Home Addition and I'm trying to set my profile up through a
VPN tunnel to my work. When my tunnel is connected, I can see the exchange
server, ping it, map it, log onto it, etc. However, no matter what I do,
when I'm setting up my profile, enter the exchange server and mailbox names
and click the "Check Name" button, I get a dialogue box almost immediatley
stating the server cannot be found/resolved. From the flavor of the
responses to the other threads I've read, is sounds like a DNS problem, but
I'm not sure.
>
> Paticulars are: Notel Networks VPN Client, MS XP Home Addition, Outlook
2003, Exchange 5.5. I'm running a Linux gateway/firewall on my internal
network at home.
>
> Any help would be appreciated, thanks
>
> Karl
>

Thanks for the response Greg, the answer is yes, I execute a ping using the IP address, the NB name and FQDN and I always get the same IP. That is why I'm confused. I've tried all these configurations as the server name when setting up my profile and Outlook still can't see it

Kar

----- greg mansius [MSFT] wrote: ----

Karl

When you are inside the VPN tunnel, ping the Exchange server by Netbios nam
and then ping it by FQDN. Is the IP address that's returned the same I
address (and the correct IP address for both pings)

Thanks

--
Greg Mansius [MSFT

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

"khudson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messag
news:984CC7F2-93BE-4E7E-9007-369BC8A205AB@microsoft.com..
> Hello everyone, I've been scouring the other threads and found severa
similar problem, but none that match mine. I've installed Outlook 2003 a
home on my XP Home Addition and I'm trying to set my profile up through
VPN tunnel to my work. When my tunnel is connected, I can see the exchang
server, ping it, map it, log onto it, etc. However, no matter what I do
when I'm setting up my profile, enter the exchange server and mailbox name
and click the "Check Name" button, I get a dialogue box almost immediatle
stating the server cannot be found/resolved. From the flavor of th
responses to the other threads I've read, is sounds like a DNS problem, bu
I'm not sure
>> Paticulars are: Notel Networks VPN Client, MS XP Home Addition, Outloo
2003, Exchange 5.5. I'm running a Linux gateway/firewall on my interna
network at home
>> Any help would be appreciated, thank
>> Kar
>