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Title: Replace my exchange server with SME
Post by: FREEMILK on February 16, 2007, 03:40:16 PM

Hi, i have an exchange server 2003  on server 2003.

the exchange server is messed up and i cannot upgrade to SP2, or add another exchange server, to move the mailboxes to..

The server is also a domain controller, i have multiple DC's but only one with exchange.

1 i woudl like to know if there is a way to move everything to SME and turn off exchange. all clients use outlook 2003 & OWA.

2, if that is not possible, is there a way to make sn SME backup server or clone, then shut off the exchange server, i mean pull the plug, remove it from the network.?

I absolutely Hate exchange,,,  been trying to fix it for a month.

Title: Replace my exchange server with SME
Post by: brianr on February 16, 2007, 04:21:21 PM

if you search these forums with "migrate from exchange" you will find some useful stuff.

I have done this once, and saved all the emails as pst files on each of the workstations, then imported them back into outlook and then drag and dropped them onto the server folders, but it was a long boring job!!  Outlook writes to imap folders very slooowwly!

Title: Re: Replace my exchange server with SME
Post by: dmay on February 17, 2007, 05:48:45 AM

Quote from: "FREEMILK"

I absolutely Hate exchange,,,  been trying to fix it for a month.

:idea: Microsoft Professional Support Services is only a pay-per-incident phone call away.
 :wink: Continued suffering is optional.

Darrell

Title: Replace my exchange server with SME
Post by: ryan on February 17, 2007, 09:25:56 PM

dmay,  

I ditto Darrell.  I have used MS support once.  I was very impressed with this department.  The call cost was $250, but they are skilled and professional techs.  

Actually it was a free call.  We use CA etrust and they released a bad AV definition that deleted a critical 2003 system file.  This brought down servers that would not restart, no login possible.  These servers are on Dell PE with RAID5, so I did not try Knoppix.  Without access to the file system or logs, and needing to fix it ASAP, we where stuck.  MS was already dealing with 1000s of calls for this issue, and once he told me, it was simple command line cab extractions to replace the files and command line to kill etrust services.  

MS called back the following day and said since this was not our fault (CA is to blame) they where refunding the $250.00.  I suspect MS billed CA or simply threatened them, but regardless, MS already had my money and they choose to give it back.  I would not hesitate calling if you have googled until your keyboard is worn out.  Maybe subscribe (fee based) to Expert-Exchange, I find this has good tips.  

Regardless, you own Exchange 2003, why change this?  I hate MS marketing and licensing.  I don't plan on using Vista ever!  I switched to OS X in December, never going back to MS on the desktop.  Regardless, if you have the budget, Exchange and Active Directory are excellent products.  Go visit scalix.com in your spare time......when 2003 is out of date, then migrate...just my 2 cents.  

ryan

Title: Replace my exchange server with SME
Post by: albatroz on March 05, 2007, 05:49:51 PM

Yeah, Scalix seems to be groupware to beat in features although in look
Zimbra is still the winner.
 
But for the price Scalix is better now.

Title: I'd like to see Zimbra working with SME too
Post by: dickmorrell on March 07, 2007, 08:22:11 AM

But then I'm biased - 1) I've been running SME since Mitel days 2) I work for Zimbra :)

Title: Replace my exchange server with SME
Post by: SchulzStefan on March 07, 2007, 03:11:45 PM

Why not using open-xchange?