> I have an Exchange Server 2000 running on Windows Server 2000.  When I
> purchased the server Exchange Server 2003 was brand new so I chose to
> load Exchange 2000 (I'm not an early adopter) but I have licenses to
> install Exchange 2003.
>
> A few years ago this server was hit badly with SPAM which eventually
> corrupted the SMTP queue.  The fix was to disable the queue and
> create a new one.  The residual effect is that the folder associated
> with the original SMTP queue is still corrupt.  This obviously
> concerns me, that's why I want to rebuild the server and not UPGRADE
> it.
>
> What I want to accomplish is to get Exchange running on Windows
> Server 2003 (already have a license for this too) and Exchange Server
> 2003.  I have an extra server I could use to help in this process but
> I'm not sure how to proceed.
>
> One thought would be to load this extra server with Win2003 and
> Exchange 2003 as an extra site then move the mailboxes over.  But
> then I want to rebuild my current Exchange box so I'm not sure if I
> could do that since it's the first site.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts and prefereably experience doing this
> that may help me out?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Guy

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Guy <G**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I have an Exchange Server 2000 running on Windows Server 2000.  When I
> > purchased the server Exchange Server 2003 was brand new so I chose to
> > load Exchange 2000 (I'm not an early adopter) but I have licenses to
> > install Exchange 2003.
> >
> > A few years ago this server was hit badly with SPAM which eventually
> > corrupted the SMTP queue.  The fix was to disable the queue and
> > create a new one.  The residual effect is that the folder associated
> > with the original SMTP queue is still corrupt.  This obviously
> > concerns me, that's why I want to rebuild the server and not UPGRADE
> > it.
> >
> > What I want to accomplish is to get Exchange running on Windows
> > Server 2003 (already have a license for this too) and Exchange Server
> > 2003.  I have an extra server I could use to help in this process but
> > I'm not sure how to proceed.
> >
> > One thought would be to load this extra server with Win2003 and
> > Exchange 2003 as an extra site then move the mailboxes over.  But
> > then I want to rebuild my current Exchange box so I'm not sure if I
> > could do that since it's the first site.
> >
> > Does anyone have any thoughts and prefereably experience doing this
> > that may help me out?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Guy
>
> First question: is your existing server a DC?
> If so, is it your sole DC? You really want Exchange on a member server if at
> all possible. And although it isn't a requirement foro this, I'd think you
> do want to upgrade to W2003 AD - but not in place. So I think you will want
> an extra box here. The only time I'd want to see Exchange on a DC is if I'm
> using SBS, in which case I have no choice. The DC can be a crappy
> workstation box, you know....
>
> From the Exchange standpoint, there's no need to set up a new 'site'. You
> could install Windows 2003 as a member server, install Exchange 2003 into
> the same admin group, patch to SP2, move mailboxes & replicate PFs - then
> remove the replicas from the 1st server and uninstall E2k gracefully from
> the old box. Those are the 'high level' steps, of course - there are loads
> of little things to do in the process.
>
>
>
>
>
>

"Guy Kerr" <GuyK***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AF9088B1-CBA6-45B1-A1B5-58B1E0B54731@microsoft.com...
> No the server is not a DC.
>
> So there's no issue about rebuilding the original Exchange 2000 box even
> if
> it's the first server in the site?  I thought this was always an issue?
> Obviously I don't rebuild Exchange too often but I had a recollection that
> this causes problems.
>
> Thanks for the "high level", any idea where I can get the more detailed
> instructions about the entire process?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> Guy <G**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> > I have an Exchange Server 2000 running on Windows Server 2000.  When I
>> > purchased the server Exchange Server 2003 was brand new so I chose to
>> > load Exchange 2000 (I'm not an early adopter) but I have licenses to
>> > install Exchange 2003.
>> >
>> > A few years ago this server was hit badly with SPAM which eventually
>> > corrupted the SMTP queue.  The fix was to disable the queue and
>> > create a new one.  The residual effect is that the folder associated
>> > with the original SMTP queue is still corrupt.  This obviously
>> > concerns me, that's why I want to rebuild the server and not UPGRADE
>> > it.
>> >
>> > What I want to accomplish is to get Exchange running on Windows
>> > Server 2003 (already have a license for this too) and Exchange Server
>> > 2003.  I have an extra server I could use to help in this process but
>> > I'm not sure how to proceed.
>> >
>> > One thought would be to load this extra server with Win2003 and
>> > Exchange 2003 as an extra site then move the mailboxes over.  But
>> > then I want to rebuild my current Exchange box so I'm not sure if I
>> > could do that since it's the first site.
>> >
>> > Does anyone have any thoughts and prefereably experience doing this
>> > that may help me out?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance
>> >
>> > Guy
>>
>> First question: is your existing server a DC?
>> If so, is it your sole DC? You really want Exchange on a member server if
>> at
>> all possible. And although it isn't a requirement foro this, I'd think
>> you
>> do want to upgrade to W2003 AD - but not in place. So I think you will
>> want
>> an extra box here. The only time I'd want to see Exchange on a DC is if
>> I'm
>> using SBS, in which case I have no choice. The DC can be a crappy
>> workstation box, you know....
>>
>> From the Exchange standpoint, there's no need to set up a new 'site'. You
>> could install Windows 2003 as a member server, install Exchange 2003 into
>> the same admin group, patch to SP2, move mailboxes & replicate PFs - then
>> remove the replicas from the 1st server and uninstall E2k gracefully from
>> the old box. Those are the 'high level' steps, of course - there are
>> loads
>> of little things to do in the process.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

"Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:

> If you're going to upgrade now, why not go to a current version?  Exchange
> 2007 is way beyond the early adopter phase now.
>
> You should always use this method to migrate a server:
> http://www.exchangefaq.org/faq/Exchange-2000/Exchange-2000-Move-Server-Method-/sectionID/1024
> plus http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822931
> --
> Ed Crowley MVP
> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> ..
>
> "Guy Kerr" <GuyK***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AF9088B1-CBA6-45B1-A1B5-58B1E0B54731@microsoft.com...
> > No the server is not a DC.
> >
> > So there's no issue about rebuilding the original Exchange 2000 box even
> > if
> > it's the first server in the site?  I thought this was always an issue?
> > Obviously I don't rebuild Exchange too often but I had a recollection that
> > this causes problems.
> >
> > Thanks for the "high level", any idea where I can get the more detailed
> > instructions about the entire process?
> >
> > Thanks again!
> >
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >
> >> Guy <G**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> > I have an Exchange Server 2000 running on Windows Server 2000.  When I
> >> > purchased the server Exchange Server 2003 was brand new so I chose to
> >> > load Exchange 2000 (I'm not an early adopter) but I have licenses to
> >> > install Exchange 2003.
> >> >
> >> > A few years ago this server was hit badly with SPAM which eventually
> >> > corrupted the SMTP queue.  The fix was to disable the queue and
> >> > create a new one.  The residual effect is that the folder associated
> >> > with the original SMTP queue is still corrupt.  This obviously
> >> > concerns me, that's why I want to rebuild the server and not UPGRADE
> >> > it.
> >> >
> >> > What I want to accomplish is to get Exchange running on Windows
> >> > Server 2003 (already have a license for this too) and Exchange Server
> >> > 2003.  I have an extra server I could use to help in this process but
> >> > I'm not sure how to proceed.
> >> >
> >> > One thought would be to load this extra server with Win2003 and
> >> > Exchange 2003 as an extra site then move the mailboxes over.  But
> >> > then I want to rebuild my current Exchange box so I'm not sure if I
> >> > could do that since it's the first site.
> >> >
> >> > Does anyone have any thoughts and prefereably experience doing this
> >> > that may help me out?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance
> >> >
> >> > Guy
> >>
> >> First question: is your existing server a DC?
> >> If so, is it your sole DC? You really want Exchange on a member server if
> >> at
> >> all possible. And although it isn't a requirement foro this, I'd think
> >> you
> >> do want to upgrade to W2003 AD - but not in place. So I think you will
> >> want
> >> an extra box here. The only time I'd want to see Exchange on a DC is if
> >> I'm
> >> using SBS, in which case I have no choice. The DC can be a crappy
> >> workstation box, you know....
> >>
> >> From the Exchange standpoint, there's no need to set up a new 'site'. You
> >> could install Windows 2003 as a member server, install Exchange 2003 into
> >> the same admin group, patch to SP2, move mailboxes & replicate PFs - then
> >> remove the replicas from the 1st server and uninstall E2k gracefully from
> >> the old box. Those are the 'high level' steps, of course - there are
> >> loads
> >> of little things to do in the process.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>