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by jimmy 1 view

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Hi,
Our company at present uses Exchange server but want me to move it from the server which it currently resides (small business) to a new dedicated server either Win SBS or Win2k.
I would like to hear from anyone who has done anything similar onthe best way to do this.
Any help very much appreciated.

Many thanks for repsonses in advance.

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by maxwell edison

Is is better to install Exchange Server on a Domain Controller or a Member Server? The answer to this question has a lot of answers, for and against!

Install on a Domain Controller:

As Exchange needs to authenticate clients, it is better to install on a domain controller to reduce the amount of time it takes to authenticate.

Install on a Member Server:

Exchange is an application, and does not need to be on a server that participates in domain replication.

The Answer:

The preceding was copied from - and for the (his) answer - see the following link:

http://www.outlookexchange.com/articles/colinjanssen/Install_DS_or_MS.asp

or

http://tinyurl.com/aicz

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Personally, I prefer the mail server to reside on a member server, not a domain controller. Authentication time is not (usually) an issue, and I want to give all the resources available to both exchange as well as my domain controllers.

So my vote is a dedicated member server.

by nmead

Create a new Win2k member server. Install Exchange on that server, make sure you install into the same Exchange site.
Use the 'Move Mailbox' utility to migrate the mailboxes over. You should not need to reconfigure the clients Outlook profiles to point to the new server as once the mailbox is moved, Exchange will find teh server with the mailbox and change the profile accordingly.

hth,
Nate

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