One of the huge problems with exchange server 5, which makes it worth the investment really, is that it has no spam blocking filters. If you go to websites about spam and find out how to make exchange server 5 do spam blocking the recommended option is "replacement". If you go to exchange 5.5, which the upgrade wizard seemed pretty capable, keep in mind that to upgrade the information store you will need free space greater than that of the info store itself. If your info store is 10gb you will need like 20gb free to do the upgrade or it will just puke half way through. Also, you cant go straight from 5 to 2000. -----Original Message----- From: Chris Thompson [mailto:chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 12:18 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Exchange Server 5 http://www.MSExchange.org/ I just recently inherited a site with a couple of NT 4 Servers and an Exchange 5 server. It's been a while since I've had to maintain an Exchange Server...come to think of it, I haven't even laid hands on an Exchange Server since about 1997. I seem to be able to find very little reference to Exchange Server 5 on the Internet. There seems to be a good deal of information on Exchange Server 5.5 and 2000. Is there an upgrade path from 5 to 5.5 that doesn't involve a significant investment (times are tough)? And what would the benefit be in upgrading the Exchange Server? This organization is using this single Exchange Server in a small business setting with about 20 clients for internal email as well as SMTP Internet email. Thanks for your advice. Regards, Chris Thompson chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: jrobill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')