Lots of people will tell you it won't work.
Most won't tell you why.
Here is an overly simplified explaination.
Exchange 5.5 and lower has basically 3 components:
1. Message store. Think of this as the big database where all the mail
is
2. Connectors. This is how mail gets in and out. Like SMTP, CCMail,
MSmail etc)
AND this is how the directory gets to and from other exchange
servers
3. Directory. This is the list of users and global address list, and
the permissions, properties and such.
Well, along comes Win2k. The directory (Active Directory) is basically
and enhanced (stolen) version of the directory in exchange 5.5. In order
for active directory to work, the directory has to be distributed/shared
with
other Win2k servers so the connectors are also built into win2k.
So Exchange 2k is left with only the message store. It should be cheaper
but
it ain't! If you somehow managed to install E2k on NT4, you would have
no
mailbox names and no mail transports!
Once again, overly simplified to save bandwidth.
Tom Gray, Network Engineer
All Kinds of Minds & The Center for Development and Learning
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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AT&T Net: (919)960-8888
-----Original Message-----
From: John Sparrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:47 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not??
hi all
sorry to be a pain, think i may be a little dumb here :D
what sort of problems would be likely to occur if i install ex2k on an NT
box??
currently running a straight NT4 domain with the exception of 2 win2k pro
workstations, all servers running nt4 sp6a
probably talking out my ass again, sorry people,..................its friday
John Sparrow
IT Support Assistant
Computer Department
Travco Ltd, London
<http://www.travco.co.uk>
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