Hi Microsoft forum, firstly thanks for the free trial...it looks great. Unfortunately, after many hours of configuration, I am still unable to use the email server with other pcs on my local network and also via the external internet with Outlook Anywhere and OWA. The problem is the 2nd field to enter the 'Prefix name in Active Directory Domain Services' is greyed out. I can click the cursor into the greyed out field which also flashes, however typing is not possible. This also causes the 'OK' button on the bottom right to remain greyed out. This is located from the step where I should enter a new subnet to create a new active directory site. This is found under: 1. Open AD Sites and Services. 2. Click the plus sign (+) to expand the Sites tree. 3. Right-click Subnets and choose New and Subnet. 4. Enter the address prefix using network prefix notation. This requires the address and the prefix length, where the prefix length shows the number of fixed bits in the subnet. The example shown in Figure 7.7 uses the 192.168.80.0/24 subnet, providing us with a Class C (255.255.255.0) subnet. Next, select a site to associate with the subnet and click OK. Thank you for anyone who helps.

Hi What version of DC's are you using? Same problem on every DC? This means you can't create a new subnet and associate them?Jonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | MCSE/MCSA Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog

Hi Jonas, the version of DCs are Windows 2008 R2 Domain Controller. Exchange 2010 is running on this same server as it's my test lab (I know Microsoft recommends not to do this once on the production line). Yes, this is the same problem on every DC. (I only have one DC being the xxxxx.local). Yes, this means I cannot create a new subnet in Exchange 2010 Active Directory Sites and Services/Sites/Subnets. Thanks.

Hi Microsoft Exchange 2010 forums. I am still unable to run the exchange system. Does anyone know how to resolve the issue?

Well, fyi, gave up on Microsoft Exchange 2010. Ran Windows SBS 2008 with exchange 2007 and way easier.

Ok Just curious, what version on Windows did you use when you had these problems?Jonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | MCSE/MCSA Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog

Hi Jonas, Microsoft Exchange 2010 was running on Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit.

Datacenter?Jonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | MCSE/MCSA Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog

Ok, thanks anyway =) Jonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | MCSE/MCSA Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog | Follow me on twitter: jonand82

Sorry, not sure as it was a few months ago.

I'm having the same problem on a Windows Server 2008 Standard. On the DC, 1. Open AD Sites and Services. 2. Click the plus sign (+) to expand the Sites tree. 3. Right-click Subnets and choose New and Subnet. 4. For Prefix I'm entering 10.10.5.0/22, but the "Prefix Name in Active Directory Domain Services' is not populating as I type, the field stays blank and as a result, the Ok, button is grayed out. So I am unable to add any new Subnets.

Not sure if this helps but I just had the same issue with SCCM 2007 when I was adding a subnet to my site - you don't actually add a prefix name in the field - you have to correctly type in the ip range and subnet you are using (prefix name automatically fills itself in) for example if your subnet is 255.255.255.0 your prefix should read 192.168.1.0/24.