With proper administrative privileges on both sides, you can create
the .PST files from separate desktops running simultaneously. Note that
Microsoft does everything it can to make true full administrative privileges
difficult in Exchange, but it can be done. We did a modified version of the second part of Rick’s
suggestion (creating a second Domino server) and that worked well when we were
testing migration. Timing becomes an issue, but you can do mail forwarding from
Domino when the mail database is migrated to minimize lost mail. When all done,
then you can change the MX record. Good luck. Kevin Suares Information Technology CSUS System Office Hartford, CT 06105 From:
exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Rick Boza The server-side tool would require access to the Domino /
Notes server. Since you don't have that, Kevin suggested an approach that
gets you where you need to be. It's not pretty nor elegant, but it meets the requirements
you presented. An alternate approach could be to stand up an Exchange
server (and from the sound of things, a DC) in close proximity to the Notes
server, use the server tools that are available (either free, which are a bit
wonky but generally work, or a commercial tool), migrate to that server, then
disconnect it and transport it to your other location. Turn it back on,
and fiddle with it a bit to get it back on the network and replicating with the
Exchange Org. At that point you could move the mailboxes onto your
existing infrastructure and retire that server. Alternately, you could stand up a Notes server at your
location and bring the NSF in, then use the server tools to migrate. Also not pretty but a bit more elegant. And it
accomplishes your goal of avoiding hitting each desktop. But timing would be an issue. You would need to
manipulate your MX records to make sure no mail is lost while doing the moves
(which I guess, as I think about it, you will need to do anyway given the fat
you are planning to export and move the NSF file). Rick On Apr 29, 2008, at 4:42 PM, Jabber Wock wrote:
Thanks Kevin, that was very helpful. As I understand
it, this creates an Outlook PST file. So with this tool, each user will
be responsible for creating their own PST file and re-importing it into
Outlook? Is there a tool that can create server side PST files (i.e.
ExMerge compatible) from Lotus Notes NSF files, so that we do not have to
either rely on each user to do it for themselves or have to visit each
workstation (across multiple geographical locations)? For example I came across some promising and low cost
shareware tools, does anyone have any experience with them? or Other tools like this one are super expensive, about 10x the
cost of the above: TIA! JW
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:06 AM, Kevin Suares <suaresk@xxxxxx> wrote: In this case, you would have to
install the Outlook Connector for Lotus Notes (or DAMO) and create a local .PST
file for each mail file in Domino. Once you do this, getting the mail file into
Exchange is relatively easy. Note: on the Lotus side, change
the mail template to one of the Web Access templates (assuming Notes v. 6.x or
higher) then synchronize the Address Book and Journal (if used) from the client
before creating the .PST file. This will populate contacts and journal entries
in Exchange, making the transition much easier for the users. If this isn't
possible, then march on anyway. This isn't a trivial move. Do
it on a test system several times before running it in production, since the
free tools supplied don't work flawlessly. There are multiple issues we ran
into with file size and problems with the Lotus / Exchange Migration tool that
made this task difficult. HTH. Kevin Suares Information Technology CSUS System Office Hartford, CT 06105 Jabber Wock wrote: Hi, I need to migrate about 100 users from Lotus Notes to Exchange 2003 (not
2007). The Lotus server is in a remote network, not local LAN.
There is no possibility of connecting them on the same network or AD. I
am told that I will get the Lotus NSF files and that's it. There is no
encryption involved. Any suggestions on how to migrate these users to Exchange? If you have
done such a migration please let me know what you did. All the articles I
have found so far appear to assume that the two servers are in the same network
and AD and that is not the case foir me. TIA! JW. |