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Migrating mail from Server 2003 to SBS 2008, will the clients auto-update ?

Hi Guys,

We're currently installing a new SBS2008 box to replace 2 Windows 2003 standalone servers one of which holds Exchange 2003. We are going to migrate the mailboxes over to the new server but once this is done then will the clients auto-update to the new server (i.e will they know to get mail from the new server instead of the existing one ?)

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Thanks,
Is there a way to automate the re-direction of the Outlook 2003 profiles or do i have to manually do this on each ?

aucklandnz

I think you will have to do it manually .

aucklandnz

or update clients to Outlook 2010 or 2007

Viral Rathod

There is a way if you refer this :
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchange2010/thread/67d63227-4bd7-43e2-9b84-836243e04a6a/

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For outlook 2007 client, it will detect the change itself, restart the outlook , everything will be OK.
For outlook 2003 or eariler version, you have to change the profile to point to new server manully.

Netexperts

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Thanks Viralrathod,
I've read through that link and it says that all Outlook 2003 users should be auto re-directed to the new server as long as the old server is still there on the network. Can anyone confirm if this is the case ?

Netexperts

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All the clients including Outlook 2003 auto updated as long as we left the old server on for a few days so all went well.
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Viral Rathod

Thanks for the update and points ,Have a greate day.