> Hello:
>
> I am doing a Groupwise 6 to Exchange 2003 migration of about 35
> mailboxes.  The Gateway is working and I can send mail to both systems
> fine.  I did a test migration and it worked great.
>
> We will be retiring groupwise after the migration is over.  The
> question is what is the next step to get the Internet mail working for
> the Exchange side.
>
> I know I will need to tell the Exchange server to accept mail for
> @groupwise_domain.com in recipient policy, and then the smtp addresses
> will be generated for this domain.
>
> The question is, if I move the MX record to the Exchange server and
> accept mail for @groupwise_domain.com will the mail get to the
> groupwise users have not been migrated?

>
> For the test user I migrated he now has two entries int he Groupwise
> address book, one for the original and one for Exchange.
>
> Thanks in advance for the answer.
>
> Mark

>Mark A. Dudley <mark@nospamcjmnetworking.com> wrote:
>> Hello:
>>
>> I am doing a Groupwise 6 to Exchange 2003 migration of about 35
>> mailboxes.  The Gateway is working and I can send mail to both systems
>> fine.  I did a test migration and it worked great.
>>
>> We will be retiring groupwise after the migration is over.  The
>> question is what is the next step to get the Internet mail working for
>> the Exchange side.
>>
>> I know I will need to tell the Exchange server to accept mail for
>> @groupwise_domain.com in recipient policy, and then the smtp addresses
>> will be generated for this domain.
>>
>> The question is, if I move the MX record to the Exchange server and
>> accept mail for @groupwise_domain.com will the mail get to the
>> groupwise users have not been migrated?
>
>Nope. I think you will probably want to migrate them all at once. It's only
>35 mailboxes - shouldn't be that big a deal, no?
>

>>
>> For the test user I migrated he now has two entries int he Groupwise
>> address book, one for the original and one for Exchange.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for the answer.
>>
>> Mark
>
>

> On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:31:49 -0500, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwe***@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Mark A. Dudley <mark@nospamcjmnetworking.com> wrote:
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> I am doing a Groupwise 6 to Exchange 2003 migration of about 35
>>> mailboxes.  The Gateway is working and I can send mail to both
>>> systems fine.  I did a test migration and it worked great.
>>>
>>> We will be retiring groupwise after the migration is over.  The
>>> question is what is the next step to get the Internet mail working
>>> for the Exchange side.
>>>
>>> I know I will need to tell the Exchange server to accept mail for
>>> @groupwise_domain.com in recipient policy, and then the smtp
>>> addresses will be generated for this domain.
>>>
>>> The question is, if I move the MX record to the Exchange server and
>>> accept mail for @groupwise_domain.com will the mail get to the
>>> groupwise users have not been migrated?
>>
>> Nope. I think you will probably want to migrate them all at once.
>> It's only 35 mailboxes - shouldn't be that big a deal, no?
>>
> Well it took about an hour to migrate one medium size mailblox.
> Probably will be a weekend project.

>>>
>>> For the test user I migrated he now has two entries int he Groupwise
>>> address book, one for the original and one for Exchange.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for the answer.
>>>
>>> Mark