Hi All, I'm very new in this forum and although I look around a lot I couldn't find (maybe I didn't see) an answer to my question. I'm fed up to pay a third party to manage my mail with an exchange server so I want to set up MS Exchange in my own house to serve two users. I guess that from client side, it is simple, just set up the correct parameters in MS Outlook and is done, but what I have to install exactly on my server and how do I have to configure it. My ain is to be able to read and write my e-mails from my laptop from around the world, using MS Outlook installe on it and keeping the e-mails always up to date. Thanks for the help everyone will give me. Best Regards. Max

well check out the below points which must be in place to setup a mail server in-house.1.You must have a dedicated Leased line with Public IP (In-House) (There must be no restrictions on port 25-Confirm with your ISP)2.Public Domain Name must be registered3.Create a A(Host) record on the public DNS and associatethe Public IP which u have (If already existing change the Host IP to your new Public IP which is in-house)4.Create a MX record point to the Host namewhich you have created5.Create a PTR for the Public IP (Cordinate with your Leased line provider- Give them the host record and IP details they will do it)6.Select a server for Exchange...7.Select a Server operating system to install on the above server8. Update the server with latest patches9.Select which flavour of Exchange you are going to install10.Install Exchange11.Activate the protocols which you want to use for mail access11.Create Mailboxes12.Configure Oulook13.Send mails Internall and outside Vice-versause the below links for configuration..http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124186(EXCHG.65).aspxhttp://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Installing-Exchange-2007-Part1.htmlhttp://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/exchange-server-2007/migration-deployment/installing-exchange-2007-windows-server-2008.html

Hi my Friend, That's great! Thank you very much for your help. I'll bother you again if I have any problem. Best Regards.