Re: remove exchange 5.5 server without uninstalling

Oh YES. That would would be great help.
If you could post the commands. Secondly, ( I dont know if it is correct)
Can I install & configure a smtp connector on exchange 2003, create a mx
record . And check if mail will flow. Will this cause problems , if
Replication is still running between 5.5 and 2003.

Thx
JC



"Jerry Dubuke" wrote:

> Hi JC,
>
> I think the plan is correct, but:
> The only way to do a reliable test is to somehow get your external mail to
> knock at the E2K3 port 25 door instead of the 5.5 port 25 door.
> You will still need a connector for your outbound mail on the E2K3 server as
> well.
> What I pointed out was how I did it - this in my opinion was the least
> intrusive method.
> Just stopping the 5.5 services (as you have already seen) is really only
> part of the solution/test, and until you can get the above-mentioned items
> in place, you really wont know whether you are good-to-go on the E2K3 box...
>
> Just had another thought:
>
> You *could* simulate a port 25 conversation from inside your LAN by
> telnetting to port 25 on the server and acting like an SMTP server. If you
> like, I can give you the commands to do that part of the test - it is one
> less thing to worry about before the final cut-over.
>
> Jerry
>
> "jc" <jc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:606AFCF3-D1E8-422B-B77D-131EBC0CC4C0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Thank You for replying , but that still doesnt answer my question, I
> really
> > dont want to remove exchange right now. What I want to do is , stop the
> > services on 5.5 server and see if 2003 will still send and receive email.
> > And if that works. then I'll go ahead and remove 55 server. Thx for the
> > article.
> > What do you think about this plan ?
> >
> > Thx
> > J
> >
> >
> > "Jerry Dubuke" wrote:
> >
> > > Ohhh, I cannot believe I did that - just assumed male!!!!!
> > > I apologize!
> > > Hope this makes up for it?? hehehehe
> > > this document is what I followed, and it worked perfectly...
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822450
> > > Jerry
> > >
> > >
> > > "jc" <jc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:9E48121A-5BB2-4780-BB9F-BF2C251F6893@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > No sir ,Mam will do just fine !
> > > >
> > > > So how do I remove replication,
> > > >
> > > > "Jerry Dubuke" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > yes, sir...exactly right...
> > > > >
> > > > > "jc" <jc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > news:70FAC417-F95F-433B-B414-1D6E9AA1A5D8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Thank You for taking the time to read and reply to the post.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Well I did try to stop the services on the 5.5 box, and we
> completely
> > > > > > stopped receving from outside and sending emails outside. Also I
> got a
> > > > > buch
> > > > > > of replication errors .So I am guessing besides the mx record for
> the
> > > 2003
> > > > > > box, I will also need a smtp connector.
> > > > > > Am I right in thinking so ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > J
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Jerry Dubuke" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Am I missing something here?
> > > > > > > If you stop the exchange services on the 5.5 box, then you will
> not
> > > > > receive
> > > > > > > any inboind external email - the MX record is pointing to the
> SMTP
> > > port
> > > > > on
> > > > > > > the 5.5 server.
> > > > > > > You would need to redirect the MX record to the new 2K3 box.
> > > > > > > When I migrated, I had my public IP address on a router, and
> > > > > port-forwarded
> > > > > > > 25 to the new box to do my test. That way, the IP addy's did
> not
> > > > > change,
> > > > > > > and neither did my MX record.
> > > > > > > Jerry
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "dn" <nouser@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:jitHe.379$C11.128@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > jc wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Currently I have exchange 5.5 running along with exchange
> 2003.
> > > > > > > > > The emails are routed from internet to 5.5 and then send
> over to
> > > > > 2003,
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > vice versa. Currently I do not have a mx record for exch
> 2003
> > > > > server, I
> > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > > one mx record only for 5.5.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Now before completely removing exchange 5.5, is there anyway
> > > that I
> > > > > can
> > > > > > > stop
> > > > > > > > > the exchange services on 5.5 and see if everything will
> still
> > > > > function
> > > > > > > > > properly in the network. i.e. I should be able to send to
> > > external
> > > > > users
> > > > > > > > > outside my org and also receive emal successfully.I dont
> want to
> > > > > have
> > > > > > > any
> > > > > > > > > problems creep up later. If things dont work well on the
> > > exchange
> > > > > 2003,
> > > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > > I can allways restart the exchange 5.5 server services and
> still
> > > be
> > > > > up
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > running soon.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > What step do I need to carry out in order to mail enable my
> > > exchange
> > > > > > > 2003 to
> > > > > > > > > send and receive emails to external domains.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I still have public folders being replicated between 5.5 and
> > > 2003.
> > > > > > > > > And on the exchange 5.5 server using the admin program I
> Under
> > > > > > > configuration
> > > > > > > > > , Directory replication I see ADNAutoDRC
> > > > > > > > > and under connections I see Connector for ccmail and IMS.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > What step do I need to carry out in order to mail enable my
> > > exchange
> > > > > > > 2003 to
> > > > > > > > > send and receive emails to external domains.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thank You
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Why can't you disable the Exchange 5.5 from starting up. You
> can
> > > do
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > > in the Services app. This way you can test if exchange 2003
> works
> > > OK.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --DN
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
.

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