Vijay makes it sound really simple.... it's more complex and prone to errors... I found a good document on the MS site which you might want to look for... it was called 'migrating exchange 5.5 to exchange 2000' (surprisingly enough) and it's detailed enough to be quite foolproof. If you stick to it (right down to the smallest detail), you shouldn't have any problems. Let me know if you don't manage to find it, maybe I can find the link... -----Original Message----- From: Vijay Dogra [mailto:Vijay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 24 October 2002 10:19 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Exchange 5.5 to 2000 http://www.MSExchange.org/ 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') ------------------------------------------------------ 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: andreacoppini@xxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') Andrea Coppini +356 79 ANDREA (263732) andreacoppini@xxxxxxxx EMPOWER PEOPLE - THE WORLD IN YOUR HAND iWG (iWORLD GROUP) is a global e-mobile company creating, building and growing new businesses. iWG founders are pioneers in creating multi-billion dollar mobile and Internet businesses in Europe, Asia and the US. The Global Partners include the shareholders Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Hikari Tsushin, McCaw, PaineWebber/UBS, The Dolphins' Trust, Perikles Trust and the iAA Advisory Network. www.iWG.info www.countryprofiler.com/iWG Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email.