exchange 2K and routing emails

[platinum]

I'm a neophyte with exchange

I'm hosting web sites and doing the DNS for the sites. I now have Backoffice and exchange 2k installed. The manual I purchased is laborsome and confusing.

Can someone tell me if it is possible for me to do the following.

I'm hosting a web (i.e. www.hostedweb.com (http://www.hostedweb.com)) and running the DNS for the site.
I wish to set up user@hostedweb.com but not manage a mailbox on my server. I wish to route the incoming emails addressed to user@hostedweb.com to for example user@aol.com

I think this should be possible. Can someone help??
or tell me if it isn't.

[BozUriel]

It's been a while since I've done anything with exchange but I think this can be done by going to the User's properties in Active Directory Users and computers, then going to the advanced delivery options and making the change there.

[platinum]

Thanks Boz. I did this today and entered a forwarding e-mail address. So far I have not received (at the 3rd party address) the test e-mail I sent to the initial (default) address for the account. And I have not received a delivery failure notification yet either. The message seems to be hung up somewhere. Any ideas?

I believe that I need an MX record for the domain that I am hosting, is this correct? And do I need to make sure I do anything particular with this entry?

[Misslemike]

Yes, you do need an MX record in your host file somewhere but I am new to Exchange so I will look it up for you later.

[Misslemike]

I mean a service record