That does not answer the question, however. You can use the virtual server without the SMTP Connector in many cases.
Ed Crowley MCSE+I MVP Tech Consultant Compaq Computer "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Gonzalez Gonzalez, Jose J Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 12:37 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Notes on Exchange 5.5 to new 2000 box Extracted from: http://www.microsoft.com/Exchange/techinfo/deployment/55/Upgrade2000qi.asp You can use the Windows 2000 SMTP service as a transport choice for inter-site replication among Windows 2000 domain controllers. You can also use it for general SMTP mail functionality. Disabling this service does not affect the ability of Windows 2000 to use SMTP protocols for inter-site replication or general SMTP mail functionality. The Exchange IMS makes the service available directly to any application including Windows 2000 Active Directory replications. Greetings. Javier Gonzalez (Madrid-Spain) -----Mensaje original----- De: Hooks, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Enviado el: martes, 22 de enero de 2002 21:54 Para: Exchange Discussions Asunto: RE: Notes on Exchange 5.5 to new 2000 box I have not able to find clear documentation on whether or not I actually need an SMTP connector in Exchange 2000. Some of the documentation I have indicates it is not needed, but useful if you want to limit when or at what cost email is sent. I set one up for the move so I could adjust the cost. Any thoughts on this? I am a little reluctant to delete it - it works. Tim Hooks -----Original Message----- From: Hooks, Tim Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 3:45 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Notes on Exchange 5.5 to new 2000 box In case anyone might find this useful. Here are the steps I followed to move our Exchange 5.5 SP4 to Exchange 2000 SP2 on a new box. We are a single domain, single site, 150 users, Windows 2000 native network. Set up Exchange 2000 box with SP2, Windows 2k SP2, any necessary patches - join existing domain, test connectivity, move some dummy mailboxes, test sending with Internet Mail connector. Rehome organizational forms and Public folders Create a full backup of 5.5 system Run IS/DS consistency adjuster(server, properties, advanced) (Q182979) Disable all antivirus software - stop attachment scanning on exchange 2000 side Limit users able to login to Exchange with KB article 146764 Move users over using Active Directory Users and Computers (plan for 1 gig/hour = 6 hours) while users are not logged in (this proved accurate estimate for us) Rebuild recipient update services in ESM to rebuild Global address list Create a full backup of Exchange 2000 server Set up internet mail connector, once tested and working change to a lower cost than the 5.5 internet mail connector Update MX records with ISP, add MX record on internal dns server Before removing last Exchange 5.5 server, turn off and test that all Public folders are working and have replicated/rehomed properly. Leave old server up for week or so, then follow instructions to remove last exchange server in a site. Q152959 Build full text index (20% of store = size) - schedule updates - see Technet "Best Practices for Deploying Full-Text Indexing" for optimization and file locations Switch to native mode exchange See Technet for optimizing Exchange 2000 Prepare disaster recovery plan - Read article "Mailbox recovery for Exchange 2000 Server" Run IIS lockdown tool http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q309508 (have not done this yet... anybody out there run the new one yet on Exchange 2000?) We have been up and running pretty well for about 6 weeks. Still some minor/obscure issues to work out with PSS. Consequently, can some of you Exchange 2000 admins look and see if you have active account in Active Directory under Microsoft Exchange System Objects named SystemMailbox? Thanks. Timothy J. Hooks, MCSE _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
