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by star_tri 1 view

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Hello,

Trying to help a friend who runs a small business. She has a SBS2003 server running SQL and wants to add another SBS2003 server running Exchange. Is it possible at all?

Thanks

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by p.j.hutchison

Any particular reason why?
Exchange will be the Standard version so you will not be able to use the Front end/Back end setup. So, unless you have gone beyond the 16/75GB (depending on Service Pack) limit for Info Store.
There is no other reason why not though.

by star_tri

P.J. thanks for the answer.
I am not very technical and not sure what you mean by "Exchange will be the Standard version so you will not be able to use the Front end/Back end setup". Their network is a mess anyway. They have a sbs 2003 server running sql and an accounting soft. About 15 workstations connect to a share on the server but they are not part of the domain. because of on going issues with email she wants to deploy a secong sbs2003 server running exchange.
Is it possible to have 2 sbs2003 server on the same domain?
Will all the workstations have to join the domain in order for users to get their email?

Thanks

by p.j.hutchison

I think so. No you do not need to join the domain to get email, but you do need to join the domain to login to a domain, use Group Policies and ensure central management.

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