For very small, single server environments, you can simply upgrade your E55 server to E2K and this works fairly well, although I have seen some minor issues in some of these migrations. Basic process is, install W2K and AD, install ADC and then upgrade E2K server. There are good process documents for doing this on Microsoft TechNet.
An alternative method is to install your E2K server into your E55 site and move mailboxes from the E55 server to the E2K server. This allows you to migrate people individually to the new environment and is not much more work than upgrading, although you will need another server. You can even do this method if you want to keep your existing hardware. Essentially, install new E2K server, move users, upgrade or reinstall existing hardware to E2K and then move users back. Basic process is, install W2K and AD, install ADC and then install E2K server, move users, etc. The final method is to migrate to an entirely new Exchange organization. This involves a lot more work but is a good choice for very complex organizations that do not want to bring over legacy "stuff" from the old system. Basic process is to install W2K and AD, install E2K. Then use EXMERGE or the Exchange Migration Wizard to migrate mailboxes. > Can someone direct me to a good website or give me a detailed explanation > (if possible and have some extra time to kill) as to how I can upgrade my > Exchange 5.5 server to Exchange 2000? Ours is a single domain and nothing > extra-ordinary. I do like to install Exchange 2000 on a new box and use > EXEMERGE to get all the mail boxes back in to the new box (???). Or what is > the best way to do this since most of you experts have completed this task > in your environment and I am looking for some good advice. Please HELP! Any > advice is welcome! > > rama _________________________________________________________________ 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]
