Thank you, Al! -chris -----Original Message----- From: Mulnick, Al [mailto:Al.Mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:03 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Upgrading from 2000 to 2003 http://www.MSExchange.org/ Whichever works better for you. There are some features (small set) that you get if you have a native 2003 domain with Exchange 2003 running on 2003 Server. But nothing you have now so probably not a big deal. If you want to upgrade the AD first, then by all means, do so. Take it to FFL 2003 and let the environment gel for a while before the next upgrade. If you just need Exchange 2003, it runs fine in a 2000 AD on Windows 2000. Later, when you upgrade the server to 2003, it picks up on that and installs the features you wanted to use before. Same with going to 2003 AD - it allows more features at that point. Al -----Original Message----- From: Chris Chauv [mailto:chrisc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 2:50 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Upgrading from 2000 to 2003 http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi all, Can someone tell me what is the correct upgrade path. I currently have an Exchange Server 2000 running on Windows 2000 in a Windows 2000 AD Domain. Eventually I want to upgrade both the domain and Exchange to 2003. Should I leave the domain intact first and upgrade the server to 20003 and then exchanger server to 2003 or do the opposite? Please advise. Thank you. -chris ------------------------------------------------------ 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: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com 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 ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: al.mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ 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: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com 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 ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: chrisc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx