Adding additional email address to onsite exchange

[Kyle]

We have a onsite exchange with a long email,address of [email protected] How can I add a second address which is much much smaller than points to the original address. Our domain name is hosted by 1&1.

 

Do I need to register a second domain?

 

Not much experience with exchange so any help greatly appreciated.

[robsonma]

Yes you will need to buy a new short domain from 1&1 point the DNS to your public IP in the 1&1 CPannel.

What version of Exchange are you using?

(This May help https://www.petri.com/configure-exchange-2010-receive-email-external-domains)

 

If you are still stuck please let me know.

Mark.

[Kyle]

We are using exchange 2012. I'll have a look at the details you kindly sent me on Tuesday when I am back at work.

[ITGURU]

We are using exchange 2012. I'll have a look at the details you kindly sent me on Tuesday when I am back at work.

 

Exchange 2012?? That should be 2010, 2013 or 2016 !

[ITGURU]

I've run several domains off a single exchange server several times, I have just done it now as we have changed names.

Just purchase a new domain from 123reg or some other provider, point the MX records to your exchange server's external IP, add the new domain on the server as an accepted domain then update your policy to include the new domain.

 

You can only set one as primary (return email address) but it means that the users can receive on both email addresses to the same inbox.