Exchange 2003 & Exchange 2013
I need move my users to a new domain (parent company says so) but I also need to retire Exchange 2003. I will like to do the transition over a period of time therefore I will have a trust in place.
Currently users are on Exchange 2003 but my new domain will have Exchange 2014, is it possible to setup a connector from Exchange 2003 Domain A to Exchange 2014 Domain B that will allow me to have both domain running at the same time, and the user will not notice?
I am happy to export/import the mailboxes if need be, it is more the flow of mail, users in both domains need to be able to use Outlook to send and receive.
Currently users are on Exchange 2003 but my new domain will have Exchange 2014, is it possible to setup a connector from Exchange 2003 Domain A to Exchange 2014 Domain B that will allow me to have both domain running at the same time, and the user will not notice?
I am happy to export/import the mailboxes if need be, it is more the flow of mail, users in both domains need to be able to use Outlook to send and receive.
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Yes the domains are in the same forest, about 250 users, yes I understand that users will be impacted but what I meant was that if I transferred a couple of users account on Friday to the new domain, on monday they could log in and send/receive emails while the users are still working in the old domain, i.e both domains working side by side.
As stated you cannot do this directly from 2003 - 2013 (no upgrade path available). You would need to use Exmerge to export the mailboxes via PST and then import them into the new environment after the AD accounts have been migrated over, or simple re-created in Forest B.
Steps to follow...
- Create a Forest Trust bi-directional Forest A/ForestB
- use the ADMT to migrate AD Users to Forest B
- Use Exmerge to Export the Exchange Mailboxes from Forest A
- Import the PST files into Forest B (powershell)
- Have the Forest A users use OWA or configure Outlook to connect to Forest B Exchange
Note: This option would be time consuming if you have several mailboxes in Forest A.
If you have a lot of mailboxes then you might want to Upgrade to Exchange 2007 or 2010 and create linked mailboxes in Forest B to Forest A.
ADMT: http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=8377
ADMT Manual: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc974332(v=ws.10).aspx
Exmerge: http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=2743
Linked Mailboxes: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj673532(v=exchg.150).aspx
Thanks
Will.
Steps to follow...
- Create a Forest Trust bi-directional Forest A/ForestB
- use the ADMT to migrate AD Users to Forest B
- Use Exmerge to Export the Exchange Mailboxes from Forest A
- Import the PST files into Forest B (powershell)
- Have the Forest A users use OWA or configure Outlook to connect to Forest B Exchange
Note: This option would be time consuming if you have several mailboxes in Forest A.
If you have a lot of mailboxes then you might want to Upgrade to Exchange 2007 or 2010 and create linked mailboxes in Forest B to Forest A.
ADMT: http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=8377
ADMT Manual: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc974332(v=ws.10).aspx
Exmerge: http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=2743
Linked Mailboxes: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj673532(v=exchg.150).aspx
Thanks
Will.
You could do them in batches and they could connect to their new mailbox in Domain B using OWA.
If they are in the same forest, then I would be very surprised if Exchange 2013 is installed, because the presense of 2003 should block it. There is no upgrade path.
If everything is in the same forest then you should be able to move the mailboxes because Exchange operates at the forest level.
However I would first check with corporate to see whether it is Exchange 2013 they have installed - if it is, they are probably in an unsupported scenario because of the presense of your Exchange 2003 server.
Simon.
If everything is in the same forest then you should be able to move the mailboxes because Exchange operates at the forest level.
However I would first check with corporate to see whether it is Exchange 2013 they have installed - if it is, they are probably in an unsupported scenario because of the presense of your Exchange 2003 server.
Simon.
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It will be a brand new exchange 2013, I am installing it in a brand new domain next week.. I was wondering if there is a way both by exchange 2003 and 2013 can co exist, it is not an upgrade.
Can mail arrive in my 2003 exchange and be passed to the exchange 2013? that's probably a simpler way of asking my question.
All the other parts, exports/imports, forests, updating users settings I can work out later, i just need to know if it feasible.
Can mail arrive in my 2003 exchange and be passed to the exchange 2013? that's probably a simpler way of asking my question.
All the other parts, exports/imports, forests, updating users settings I can work out later, i just need to know if it feasible.
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okay it looks like a 2phase update then.
How many users are we talking about?
Simon.