Hi, you can try these steps...... 1. Install active directory connector on new w2k server with two way connection aggrement to exchange 5.5 and w2k AD. 2. Install Exchange 2000 Join the existing 5.5 organisation. 3. use Active directory users and computers to move the mailboxes. 4. After moving the mailboxes move the connectors services like SMTP etc to new server. 5. Move(replicate) the public folder to new server. 6. move the RUS recipeint update service. 7. Remove AD Connector. and finally remove the Exchange 5.5 server. and u'll have the new e2k server with u if you need any other info please feel free to ask...... Regards, Vijay Dogra. -----Original Message----- From: (CSC)Jawed Lashari [mailto:lashari@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 7:19 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Exchange 5.5 to 2000 http://www.MSExchange.org/ Dear All, I am using exchange 5.5 and I want to upgrade it to 2000. I have purchased separate machine and every thing. Can any one help me how I transfer my exchange 5.5 mail boxes to exchange 2000. Should I install exchange on new server? Than how to move mailboxes?? ------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: vijay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')