Is this another interim measure before going to Enterprise? If you have a second server, you could build it fresh with Exchange (5.5 or 2000/2003, but you have to deploy AD before deploying 2000/2003) and migrate half the users over to it.
You would join the second Exchange server to the same organisation and site as the first (in Setup). Incoming mail is delivered according to an entry in your (or a hosted) DNS server called an MX record - an association between an IP address and a mail server. Persumably your MX record points to the existing server. If mail destined for a user on the other server comes in, Exchange is smart enough to deliver it. Users that have been moved over to the new server don't need any configuration - their profiles get automatically updated, but you may run into some issues when the original server is removed. -----Original Message----- From: Henry, Christopher M. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2004 6:47 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Mailbox store issues I was given this suggestion my by boss: Why don't I setup a second exchange server then add an additional database to it? I am not exactly sure how that would work. How would two exchange servers that are not in a cluster function together? How would the mail reach the correct server? How would my users know where to pick up their mail? What are the issues with doing something like this? Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Henry, Christopher M. Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:09 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Mailbox store issues I am in between a rock and a hard place...It seems as if all our "interim fixes" has finally caught up to us. But anyway here is my situation (keep in mind I am not an exchange person...but in this case I have to be one) Two weeks before the roll out of our new windows 2003/exchange 2003 servers I put the whole thing on hold because I didn't believe the standard versions would help. I have been fighting to get the funds for the enterprise versions since then. However while poking around our exchange server I noticed that our storage group was fairly large, actually the size of the database is 15.7 gigs (keep in mind the maximum size is 16 gigs) my question is this: 1. Can I mount an exch 2000 database in exch 2003? (I know how to migrate users the long way...) 2. Is there a way to compress the database until I receive the necessary funds to upgrade? 3. How do you all deal with everyone using their email as filestorage? 4. Is there a quick fix for my large database issue. Chris _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. ********************************************************************** This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain privileged information or confidential information or both. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify the sender. ********************************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
