If you install Exchange SP2, you then get the option of selecting which DC/GCs are used. Might be useful in diagnosing your problem.... > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Budman [mailto:mbudman@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 28 May 2002 11:57 > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: Re: Problems - Exchange 2000 Enterprise > > > Hi Jason, > > Thank you for answering. How can I check the way in > which it is communicating for GC rights? What > you say makes sense, because at times, users computers > freeze when in Outlook and pefroming email > functions (almost like the Server is verify or trying to > talk to the GC). When "connection" is > re-established", it works fine. The Exchange server also > pauses on a consistent basis (it is impossible to > do any work on it). It works, pauses (only mouse works), > works, pauses, etc. > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.. > > Regards, > > Mark > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Juillerat [mailto:jasonj@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 24 May 2002 01:10 > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Problems - Exchange 2000 Enterprise > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ - Re-Vamped! > > > They problem most likely is the mail server is having > problems talking = > to the domain controller with the GC rights. > You might want to check to see if that is the problem. > J > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Budman [mailto:mbudman@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 11:46 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] Problems - Exchange 2000 Enterprise > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ - Re-Vamped! > > > Our organization is running Exchange 2000 enterprise Edition with > service pack 1. We are having a problem at various times where the > global address book in unavailable for some users (usually > seems to be > during peak usage). This problem is intermittent, and can > affect one ,a > few, or several users.=20 > > Our configuration is as follows: > > One server, Dell Power Edge 2500 PIII 900 with 1 Gig RAM > 200 mailboxes (users) > Client - Outlook 2000 > Email Access: Microsoft Exchange Server (data is on Exchange Server) > Message Store size : 13 gig > > Could this be a problem with the size of the mailbox message store? > > Any suggestions / comments would be appreciated. > > Regards, > > Mark > > ------------------------------------ > Mark Budman > Systems Engineer > Devry College of Technology > 5860 Chedworth Way > Mississauga, ON L5R 3W3 > mbudman@xxxxxxxxxxxx > (905) 502-5193x6235 / (800) 249-5777 > ------------------------------------ >