What you need to do is install a second server for IM following the IM installation instructions you used before. It's been so long since I last installed one, I can't recall exact steps to off-load the IM server functions to separate Exchange server. You may want to check the event log for errors to see what's going on with the machine. Also, if you created a new server, you did you use a different name right? -----Original Message----- From: Jason Lehrhoff [mailto:JLehrhoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 4:15 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Exchange 2000 Multiple Instant Messaging Servers http://www.MSExchange.org/ In preperation for my Exchange 2003 upgrade, I want to move the IM services to another box. So I installed Exchange 2000 on another server, but only the Instant Messaging/System Manager. (sp's... etc.) I created an IM server in the RVP protocol section of the System Admin, and then a SRV record for the new server. However, the old IM server is still active on the same network. Is this an issue? I can't connect to it, and worse, I can't connect back to the old server. I deleted the new IM server instance, and its SRV record as well. can more than one IM server host user accounts on the same network? how is it done?I didn't find anything specific this on MS or google. ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: al.mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx