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Exchange server 2003 wan setup

I am currently setting up a wide area network for my company, we are looking to install three servers at three different sites, all sites are going to be using the same e-mail address.

My question is this, forgetting about cost which is the best scenario, installing exchange server at all three sites and pointing the users to their local exchange database and making one of the servers the main server from receiving mail.

Or

Install exchange server at one location and all user accounts at one location and all users will link via VPN (which is currently available) to the exchange server.

I have assigned 500 points because I need a very quick response from exchange expert.

trenes

Hi jacass,

A very important aspect of how to implement this would be the connection speed between the three offices.
And the Number of exchange users
And what is the main purpose of email within your company: Is it a document repository? or just good'ol plain text?

Cheers!
regards,

Trenes

jacass

ASKER

the connection speed between all offices is standard ADSL (albeit a little quicker these days) the number of exchange users is at one office approximately 8 users at another office approximately 15 users and that the main office approximately 40 users.

The main usage of e-mail is mainly document repository.

tim1731

Hi Jackass,

You could look at one server at the main office and put ishared devices in all three this would reduce traffic between the site and could also assit in backup and DR http://www.packeteer.com/products/ishared/

The low end version of this would be ok in the remote offfices see what you think.

Regards,

Tim1731

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jacass

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Trenes, I would agree with you and if no one comes up with a better plan in the next few days thats the one I will be using.

I will add the points in a few days.