I have an exchange 2000 server limping along in my organization. We have had the worst luck with this (probably because we aren’t all that experienced with Exchange), it was a 5.5 server that we upgraded (failed in middle kaboom!) to 2000. I’ve aquired a newer machine that I would like to introduce to the organization as a new Exch. 2000 server and remove the original one? I’ve heard that removing my first server can be disastrous, but can’t find any info on what’s involved in Adding a server to my organization or removing a server from my org. Is this very hard to do?? My thought is to build the new one with a new IP address (added to my zone record as an addtl exchange server) move mailboxes to it from the original server then takethe original server out back and shoot it? Could someone shed some light on the decomissioning and adding process for me..?? Thanks much in advance…
BjP