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by dmiller

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I have read just about everything I can but cannot seem to get exchange 2000 to be able to see the 5.5 server. I built a test lab with an active directory and exchange 2000 and a test user. I them built a PDC and exchange 5.5 server and test user. I populated the 5.5 with mail and public folders. Now I ran the ADC on the AD withthe exchange disk. I need to make the connection work to migrate the mail from 5.5 to 2000. When I ran a connector on 5.5 the computer could not find the 2000 server I can ping all. It (5.5) gives me an error that says ID DS_E_communications problem. They are both on the same network now. Is there anyone who could give me guidence to connecting these 2 to be able to migrate mail. There is no instructions (clear cut) on how this works. I have a new 2000 infrastructure and want to move 5.5 mail to the new 2000 exchange. I can't make the connection. Is it connectors or DNS. It shouldn't be DNS as I can ping by name and IP. Do I need to run a connection agreement,I was told don't do that. I am now lost.

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by ciscoboy1

It sounds like you are trying to use two servers to upgrade? And since you have AD on the 2k box, you are changing the authenticating domain? Here are two areticles to read. The second (swing method) is what I used.

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There are several issues that you run into when you change the domain name. (NT domain, not the email name space yourdomain.com)

The last one I did was a single NT4.0 PDC/Exchange 5.5 box to a 2k server with a separate DC. If this is your senario, and it sounds like it is, let me know. I can save you a $259 call to Microsoft that I already made to get the users authenticating on the new domain. IF this is your case, let me say this, the swing method will work and get everything on the 2K box. However, you will still need the 4.0 PDC to authenticate the users and let them access their mail boxes on the 2k server.

by dmiller

CiscoBoy, I am sorry, but I was cleaning my mail box and thought I had printed a copy of your phone no. to be able to call you on the migration. I can't find the no. and I deleted the email while cleaning my mailbox. Could you please resend it? Thanks. You are the only guy I know who has actually done this and made it work and is willing to talk. This is so close to being done, I just need to get the connection to 5.5 and 2000 to see each other. Thanks again. Dennis Miller.

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