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I have an Exchange 2003 server running on Windows 2000 mixed-mode domain. What do I need to consider on the Exchange side when raising the functionality level to 2000 native?<br />
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After this, I will introduce 2003 DCs, eventually raising the domain to 2003 native mode. Again, what do I need to consider on the Exchange side for this?<br />
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Thanks
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I have an Exchange 2003 server running on Windows 2000 mixed-mode domain. What do I need to consider on the Exchange side when raising the functionality level to 2000 native?

After this, I will introduce 2003 DCs, eventually raising the domain to 2003 native mode. Again, what do I need to consider on the Exchange side for this?

Thanks

Raising Domain functionality level 2000 mixed to 2000 native to 2003 native

The Microsoft Server topic includes all of the legacy versions of the operating system, including the Windows NT 3.1, NT 3.5, NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 and Windows Home Server versions.

Microsoft Server OS

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.

Exchange

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).