Hi Joe, We have a similar set up as you (BES server separate from exchange, same OS's as you). I installed SP2 on Exchange with no issues at all. Of course, even if you weren't installing SP2, you should still be doing backups of the information store anyway :-) Happy Installing! Rich ________________________________ From: joed@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:joed@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sun 1/8/2006 2:03 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Checklist for Installing Service Pack 2 on Exchange 2003 with a Blackberry Enterprise Server. http://www.MSExchange.org/ Our network environment consists of an Exchange 2003 Enterprise Edition server on Windows 2003 Standard Edition OS. We have some Blackberry users and are running Blackberry Enterprise Server Manager (version 3.6.6.5) on a different server. I would like to install service pack 2 for Exchange on the Exchange server and would like make sure I have covered all basis: 1) I have all the required hotfixes installed on the Exchange server and would like to backup the email using NTBackup prior to install. What files should I backup (edb, stm, logs)? Do I have to stop the information store when I do the backup? If anyone can send a link or provide to-the-point information it would be very helpful. 2) Does the service pack also have to be installed on the Blackberry Enterprie server? It is running the System Manager and Active Directory for Users and Computers snap-in (it is member server). Service pack 1 for Exchange was not installed on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I just want to make sure this upgrade goes as smooth as possible. Thanks, Joe ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: rgallo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx