Install Windows 2000 on the new machine, join to the NT Domain, Install Exchange 5.5 in the same organization/Site and install the same service pack or other patched for Exchnage 5.5 on this machine. Make sure the DNS is peoperly configured so that the Exchange Server can communicate with other server(s). Now, move all the mailboxes from OLD NT Server to the New Server. If there are public folders on the old server, then replicate them to new server. This way, you will be able to get maximum uptime. Only the user, whose mailbox is currently being moved will not be able to use the mailbox during the move operation. The profiles will automatically be updated on the client sides to point to the new server!!! Best Regards, Chand -----Original Message----- From: slabrador@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:slabrador@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 2:48 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] MOVE MS EXCHANGE 5.5 TO A DIFERENT SERVER http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hello, I must to move an Exchange 5.5 Server from an Nt 4.0 to a Windows 2000 Server diferent machine, only move no migration. The Exchange Server is part of an mail organization and is under NT Domain. ¿How can I do that with the minimum risk and also minimun down time?. Thank you. Regards, Santiago Labrador. Técnico Consultor Maraton Information Systems, S.A. C/ Santiago Rusiñol, 10 28040 MADRID Tel.: (+34) 91 598 99 50 Fax: (+34) 91 553 34 47 slabrador@xxxxxxxxxxx Tel. móvil: (+34) 696 44 64 43 http://www.maraton.com/ Maraton está ya en su tercera década como empresa dedicada a las Tecnologías de la Información y seguímos convencidos de que nuestra razón de ser, es ser útil a nuestros clientes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - De conformidad con lo establecido en la L.O.P.D., le informamos de la posibilidad de ejercer los derechos de acceso, rectificación, cancelación y/o oposición que podrá ejercitar dirigiéndose al área de atención al cliente de Maraton o a través del e-mail soporte@xxxxxxxxxxx - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------ 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: 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 ------------------------------------------------------