When I type in my exchange server name, it changes it to something else?

[jim]

I'm using Outlook 2003 (office 2003 pro) with exchange5.5.
When I configure my outlook client with the proper
exchange server info, it changes it automatically to a
fully qualified domain name. How do I prevent this from
happening? How do I make it accept either the servers
name or ip address? Also, if I type in the Class C ip of
my server, it also changes automatically to the fully
qualified domain name.

Any suggestions?
TIA
Jim

 

[Roady [MVP]]

What is the issue in Outlook resolving the FQDN?

--
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[jim]

For some reason the email client changes the exchange
server name from nvheathorn01 to
nvheathorn01.nvheathorn.com OR it changes it from it's
private IP (class C) to nvheathorn01.nvheathorn.com that
resolves to a public IP. How can I get it to accept the
servers local ip without it changing it to a FQDN?
Thanks.

-----Original Message-----
What is the issue in Outlook resolving the FQDN?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Navigation Pane Tips & Tricks
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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I'm using Outlook 2003 (office 2003 pro) with exchange5.5.
When I configure my outlook client with the proper
exchange server info, it changes it automatically to a
fully qualified domain name. How do I prevent this from
happening? How do I make it accept either the servers
name or ip address? Also, if I type in the Class C ip of
my server, it also changes automatically to the fully
qualified domain name.

Any suggestions?
TIA
Jim

.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You can't and actually it doesn't matter as in both cases the same route is
taken. If you ping the FQDN does it return the public address? If so you a
DNS configuration issue.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Navigation Pane Tips & Tricks
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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For some reason the email client changes the exchange
server name from nvheathorn01 to
nvheathorn01.nvheathorn.com OR it changes it from it's
private IP (class C) to nvheathorn01.nvheathorn.com that
resolves to a public IP. How can I get it to accept the
servers local ip without it changing it to a FQDN?
Thanks.

-----Original Message-----
What is the issue in Outlook resolving the FQDN?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Navigation Pane Tips & Tricks
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----

I'm using Outlook 2003 (office 2003 pro) with exchange5.5.
When I configure my outlook client with the proper
exchange server info, it changes it automatically to a
fully qualified domain name. How do I prevent this from
happening? How do I make it accept either the servers
name or ip address? Also, if I type in the Class C ip of
my server, it also changes automatically to the fully
qualified domain name.

Any suggestions?
TIA
Jim

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