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[Guest netadmin07]

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

 

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

 

Sorry ACE,

 

let me clarify... Ok, so the installation of Exchange was a new 2008 server

with a new copy of Exchange 2007.. That was the first thing I needed help

installing.

 

However,

Our current network (the production network) consists of a SBS 2003 server

with Exchange 2003, which was installed before I started at this company...

 

So, I'm attempting to replace that SBS server running Exchange with this new

one we just installed.

 

I hope there is a way to copy mailboxes or somehow get the exchange data

from the sbs to the new server... I don't understand why there wouldn't be a

way to do that?

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

"Ace Fekay [MVP Directory Services]" wrote:

>

> "netadmin07" <netadmin07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:46971051-E4F8-41D9-9C98-595F90209E6D@microsoft.com...

> > Alrighty...

> >

> > Exchange, AD, DNS and DHCP installations are now complete.

> > Thanks to you both.

> >

> > My next major hurtle, which hopefully, will not be too big..

> >

> > Our current network setup in production is as follows:

> >

> > Server #1: Windows SBS 2003, Running Exchange 2003, BES Server

> > Server #2: Windows Server 2003, DNS, DHCP

> > Server #3: Windows NT, PDC and BDC

> >

> >

> > How do I copy, or move the current Mail Store/Database from SBS Exchange

> > 2003 to the new Windows Server 2008, Exchange 2007 Server.

> >

> > These are currently on two separate networks entirely, but I assume that

> > the

> > next steps will be to replace the NT domains, with my AD server, and the

> > Exchange replacement is my problem, not sure how to do this the proper

> > way.

> >

> > Thanks for all the help so far.

>

> SBS? I'm trying to read through this whole thread, but I don;t see that you

> mentioned this was an SBS installation.

>

> If it is truly SBS, you CANNOT move Exchange. Period.

>

> Ace

>

>

[Guest Ace Fekay [MVP Directory Services]]

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

 

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

 

"netadmin07" <netadmin07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Sorry ACE,

>

> let me clarify... Ok, so the installation of Exchange was a new 2008

> server

> with a new copy of Exchange 2007.. That was the first thing I needed help

> installing.

>

> However,

> Our current network (the production network) consists of a SBS 2003 server

> with Exchange 2003, which was installed before I started at this

> company...

>

> So, I'm attempting to replace that SBS server running Exchange with this

> new

> one we just installed.

>

> I hope there is a way to copy mailboxes or somehow get the exchange data

> from the sbs to the new server... I don't understand why there wouldn't

> be a

> way to do that?

>

> Thanks.

 

Ok, thanks for the clarification. There are a couple of ways to go about

this. The following is a 30,000' view of the procedure.

 

1. Install a brand new domain, recreate the user accounts with the same

exact names and aliases as current users and create mailboxes for all of

them. Use Exmerge using the two step process and pump out the mail boxes

into PSTs. In the new domain, use Exmerge to pump the PSTs into their

mailboxes.

 

2. Install an additional DC into the current SBS domain. Exmerge the

mailboxes. Mail-disable all accounts. Completely uninstall Exchange from

SBS. There are procedures to completely remove Exchange from a Forest that

you must follow to remove any remnants in the Scehma. Move any apps over to

a different server. Install new Exchange server. Create new mailboxes for

the accounts. Use Exmerge to pump their mail data in.

 

Keep in mind Exmerge wasn't designed for Ex2007, but there's a way. How to

use Exmerge with Ex2007:

http://www.exchangeinbox.com/article.aspx?i=88

 

How to remove Exchange Server 2003 from your computerThis how-to article

describes the steps to automatically or manually remove Microsoft Exchange

Server 2003 from your computer. Before you can remove ...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833396

 

Me thinks a new forest/domain is the better procedure so you can a fresh

clean start.

 

Ace

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

 

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

 

Hello netadmin07,

 

For exchange have also a look on this articles:

http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2006/11/28/431669.aspx

 

See the "The following list describes some of the disadvantages...." in this,

jus to get an overview:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327304

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/820114/en-us

 

Some Questions and Answers About the Exmerge Utility, not longer maintained

but haev a look on it:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265441/

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> Sorry ACE,

>

> let me clarify... Ok, so the installation of Exchange was a new 2008

> server with a new copy of Exchange 2007.. That was the first thing I

> needed help installing.

>

> However,

> Our current network (the production network) consists of a SBS 2003

> server

> with Exchange 2003, which was installed before I started at this

> company...

> So, I'm attempting to replace that SBS server running Exchange with

> this new one we just installed.

>

> I hope there is a way to copy mailboxes or somehow get the exchange

> data from the sbs to the new server... I don't understand why there

> wouldn't be a way to do that?

>

> Thanks.

>

> "Ace Fekay [MVP Directory Services]" wrote:

>

>> "netadmin07" <netadmin07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:46971051-E4F8-41D9-9C98-595F90209E6D@microsoft.com...

>>

>>> Alrighty...

>>>

>>> Exchange, AD, DNS and DHCP installations are now complete. Thanks to

>>> you both.

>>>

>>> My next major hurtle, which hopefully, will not be too big..

>>>

>>> Our current network setup in production is as follows:

>>>

>>> Server #1: Windows SBS 2003, Running Exchange 2003, BES Server

>>> Server #2: Windows Server 2003, DNS, DHCP

>>> Server #3: Windows NT, PDC and BDC

>>> How do I copy, or move the current Mail Store/Database from SBS

>>> Exchange 2003 to the new Windows Server 2008, Exchange 2007 Server.

>>>

>>> These are currently on two separate networks entirely, but I assume

>>> that

>>> the

>>> next steps will be to replace the NT domains, with my AD server, and

>>> the

>>> Exchange replacement is my problem, not sure how to do this the

>>> proper

>>> way.

>>> Thanks for all the help so far.

>>>

>> SBS? I'm trying to read through this whole thread, but I don;t see

>> that you mentioned this was an SBS installation.

>>

>> If it is truly SBS, you CANNOT move Exchange. Period.

>>

>> Ace

>>