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by allan 1 view

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We currently are using "First Class" email system.
We seem to be out growing it's functionality
and are considering impimenting Exchange 2000.
I'm looking for 3 Pros and 3 Cons from someone who has done this.
Also looking for info on approximateweekly hours to administer a system of about 1000 users.
All answers welcome..
Thanks in advance.

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by andreco_ro

Pros: 1. Works with the main categories of e-mail clients and you can develop custom views inside of Exchange 2000
2. Integrated with Directory Services from Win2000 and easy to backup
3. Support wide types of connections
Cons:1. Problems when you try to migrate the server from one machine to another
2. Resources on the machine are heavily used (for 1000 users presuming that only 500 are using it at time)
3.To develop new views,folders customized to firm needs must have knowledge of programming languages

Is not very hard to administer Exchange 'cause its integration with Windows Server. You will see that Exchange allmost works alone but you'll have to take care of the log files that you must create.

by allan

Thanks for the response.I was hoping for a little more info but you got the points.

by andreco_ro

Pros: 1. Works with the main categories of e-mail clients and you can develop custom views inside of Exchange 2000
2. Integrated with Directory Services from Win2000 and easy to backup
3. Support wide types of connections
Cons:1. Problems when you try to migrate the server from one machine to another
2. Resources on the machine are heavily used (for 1000 users presuming that only 500 are using it at time)
3.To develop new views,folders customized to firm needs must have knowledge of programming languages

Is not very hard to administer Exchange 'cause its integration with Windows Server. You will see that Exchange allmost works alone but you'll have to take care of the log files that you must create.

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