I would be very careful with this operation. I'm in the middle of upgrading from E5.5 to E2k and have been reading much that you should not remove the 1st E5.5 server unless it is the last E5.5 server in the site. Here's one KB article on the subject: XADM: How to Remove the First Exchange Server in a Site (Q152959) Hope this helps! Ron Hite Network Administrator Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC t - 312-558-6285 f - 312-827-8023 -----Original Message----- From: Mike [mailto:mbramlett032@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 4:24 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Switching Boxes http://www.MSExchange.org/ I have 5.5 installed on 2 machines; same site; same DNS. A third machine is the DNS controller and PDC. I want to get rid of machine #1, which hosts 5.5 and is the primary exchange server; replace it with a new box. Since machine #2 is also running, can I just get rid of machine #1; build new machine - bring it back up with same I/P and same exchange server name- and be back in business with exchange? I really want to get rid of the exchange server from box#1; and replace it with a new box (computer)- is the above the easiest way to do it = as far as exchange is concerned? ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: rhite@xxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------ The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any further disclosure or use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message or any attachment is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please delete it and notify the sender.