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Migrating from exchange 5.5 to 2003 questions...

I am in the process of migrating from exchange 5.5 to 2003. We have a fairly small organization and I probably need to move about 50 mailboxes maximum, probably less. I am also in the process of phasing out old NT servers and getting to a native 2003 environment, but currently am in mixed mode, with Active Directory functioning properly.

I am wondering what the easiest way to migrate the mailboxes is? Active Directory Connector? What about just exporting to PST's from the old 5.5 server, and re importing them on the new server?

amaheshwari

For 50 users you can use this export import as this is the easiest method.

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amaheshwari

Try this for step by step:

For migration:
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Migrating_Exchange_5_5_to_2003.html

For Move mailbox
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange_2003_Move_Mailbox_Wizard.html

NKC_USER

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One more question (sorry if it's newb-ish). I have some mailboxes with many-to-one relationships. Obviously, this server is in production and I don't want to disrupt it, so is renaming the mailboxes then restructuring after the move going to be the only way to do it? (which, I assume will need to be done after hours) or is there another way.

amaheshwari

That means mailboxes with more then one user have access on it.If it is so you have to give access to all( to whom access was there ) .You have to give access manually on new mailboxes.

NKC_USER

ASKER

I'm sorry, I'm a bit confused by your post.

amaheshwari

You are saying that many users have been given access on one mailbox in exchange 5.5 .So you have to give access again for th mailbox to those users again.

I think i am right.

NKC_USER

ASKER

OK, using the migration wizard, it's telling me that I need to choose an Exchange server outside of the target Exchange organiziation. They are both on the same domain. Is it not possible to do it this way?

NKC_USER

ASKER

I already have all mailboxes backed up to pst's, is there a way I can just "re import" the PST's on 2003 and be good to go?

amaheshwari

you can import pst to new mailboxes and there will be no issue as far as mails are concerned.

NKC_USER

ASKER

I thought so, but I'm having trouble finding where to import them. Systems Manager? AD Users & Computers?

Thanks

amaheshwari

For importing pst you have to configure Outlook profile for new mailboxes one by one then import pst into that profile one by one.

NKC_USER

ASKER

Locally at the workstation then?

NKC_USER

ASKER

By that, I mean, I will need to go around to each user's computer and configure their outlook settings and import the .pst that way, right?

amaheshwari

no on any pc create profile and import pst .(Do not use outlook on exchnage server).

amaheshwari

You can do that or just import pst on any workstation by creating profile one by one.

NKC_USER

ASKER

What happens if there is an account that has multiple email accounts? As in, one domain user account that owns multiple exchange email accounts?