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by stevenvuds

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Actually I have 2 questions.
1. What is the fastest least complicated way to migrate over 500 users from Lotus notes to exchange2000.
2 Can I have a lotus notes mailbox forward the mail to an exchange5.5 mailbox. Which connectors would I need? and where is the best place to get them if they are not in the exchange5.5 suite.
Thanks for all the help I will greatly appreciate it.

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by [_rick_>

1. Cheapest way (provided with Exchange) is to use the Exchange Migration Wizard, will need to be cautious of the local desktop names.nsf. Unless there is a 3rd party product to allow for names.nsf to pab translation, you will need to first convert all local desktop names.nsf personal addresses to vcards (lotus has code to assist). Once translated to vcard these can be added to an Outlook contacts list.

2. Cheapest (comes with Exchange), use the Microsoft Lotus Notes Connector for Exchange. Requires 4.6x or 5.03+ client on the Exchange box where the connector is installed, once configured properly you can synchronize globabl address books between the two systems, send email messages, use Lotus or Exchange as the messaging backbone for Internet email, and process calendar invites.

Hope this helps.

by [_rick_>

BTW - there are also tools from Microsoft that will allow you to convert Notes Databases over to Public Folders - last I knew these tools can be downloaded from the Exchange site on the Microsoft Web.

-Rick

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