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So to clarify, you are moving to a hosted Exchange solution?<br />
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How are you storing your emails at the moment? You mentioned OST, so I assume you are not using PSTs. In other words your email is stored on the Exchange server.<br />
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You will most likely have to move you mail to PSTs, although Comcast might have another way of bringing your mail over for you. Since you only have four addresses, this shouldn't take too long.<br />
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As for what you will do once you email server is moved, you should receive instructions from Comcast on how to connect and get your mail, since if you start downloading your mail to PSTs, then it isn't being backed up.
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So to clarify, you are moving to a hosted Exchange solution?

How are you storing your emails at the moment? You mentioned OST, so I assume you are not using PSTs. In other words your email is stored on the Exchange server.

You will most likely have to move you mail to PSTs, although Comcast might have another way of bringing your mail over for you. Since you only have four addresses, this shouldn't take too long.

As for what you will do once you email server is moved, you should receive instructions from Comcast on how to connect and get your mail, since if you start downloading your mail to PSTs, then it isn't being backed up.

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We are in the process of moving the Exchange from in house to Comcast Business due to new server installation. &nbsp;Old exchange is on Server 2003. &nbsp;There will be no new exchange on the new server. There are only 4 e-mails. Basically what is the best way to do this move. Will mail boxes have to be moved? What about OST files? DNS setup? Not much experience with Exchange.<br />
Thanks to all who respond<br />
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Tim
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We are in the process of moving the Exchange from in house to Comcast Business due to new server installation.  Old exchange is on Server 2003.  There will be no new exchange on the new server. There are only 4 e-mails. Basically what is the best way to do this move. Will mail boxes have to be moved? What about OST files? DNS setup? Not much experience with Exchange.
Thanks to all who respond

Tim

Moving Exchange

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.