Re: MS Exchange on SBS 4.5- better to go MX?

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From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 06/25/04


Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 15:29:51 +0200

Hi Matt,

I had an SBS 4.5 that was pretty stable and I migrated to SBS 2k3 a couple
of months ago. I have other clients with SBS 2000 that are stable.
What issues are you referring to with stability and servers?

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
"Matt" <admin@mrogden.com> schreef in bericht
news:uGZ90igWEHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Mariana and Stephen for your comments.  I believe that a server
> upgrade is in the cards later this year.  The client does not want to get
> caught with NT 4.0 without support from Microsoft.  We will probably
upgrade
> to BSD or SBS 2003.
>
> I will definitely get the Exchange server switched over to full SMTP once
I
> have the problems taken care of.
>
> Does SBS 2003 have better stability than the previous versions of Windows
> servers?  I have enjoyed the increased stability and functionality of XP
> Pro, but for backoffice services I do like the stability of the BSD,
Linux,
> and other UNIX or UNIX knockoff kernels.
>
> Any additional comments are welcome.
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>
> Matt
>
>
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
message
> news:ON$fk%23WWEHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Matt,
> >
> > Definitely go for SMTP. You are in full control and don't have the
> troubles
> > of the pop3 connector that exists.
> > You would just have to run the Internet Wizard and maybe do some little
> > modifications on the IMC.
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >
> > "Matt" <admin@mrogden.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:%23T6UhgWWEHA.2840@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi all, and thanks for the great information on this board.
> > >
> > > New to the group here.  I just starting supporting a client with SBS
4.5
> > > with MS Exchange 5.5 SP4.  The Exchange server has always had a
problem
> > > downloading from the history that I am hearing from the client.  This
is
> > > also the first time I have dealt with SBS.
> > >
> > > I have an option with our ISP to go with an MX type of mail transfer,
> and
> > I
> > > was wondering if that is better than the thrid-party POP3 connectors,
> > which
> > > seem to cause the majority of problems.
> > >
> > > Before I started supporting their network, they had called in a local
> > > computer company to fix MS Exchange, which had completely crapped out
> and
> > > was not delivery any mail whatsoever... inbound or outbound.  The
> computer
> > > company rep just shut off MS Exchange, which caused everyone to loose
> > their
> > > calendar and address book access.  I am in the middle of cleaning up
> this
> > > problem, and thought I would ask you all about the options.
> > >
> > > Any help is appreciated.
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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