Re: Migrate 2003 users to another 2003 box

Matthew's suggestion is good but I would really suggest that you consider
merging AD forests. The benefits you gain from Exchange consolidation hold
true for AD consolidation and tackling the project as a whole will make it
all simpler.

Nue
"Matthew Wade" <matthew.wade@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:un3H%23drGGHA.2040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You may want to try to use the ADMT (Active Directory Migration Tool) to
> migrate all the user accounts first. This will populate a SID history
> attribute...then run the mailbox migration utility...which will map the
> mailbox to the AD account using the SID history. We used this approach
> when migration our 5.5 system to a completly seperate 2003 organization.
> It worked great for us.
>
> Matthew Wade
> MCSE+M, MCSA+M
> "gstar" <gary.brett@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1137426721.021620.145740@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi,
>> After a recent company merge we have decided to merge both Exchange
>> 2003 servers data. The server will host all our merged staffs email
>> accounts, but they will continue to use individual AD servers for
>> there respective domain logons.... Both offices are connected via a
>> leased line VPN connection and I have enabled domain trusts as
>> required, WINS & DNS is resolving fine on both servers.
>> I tried using the Exchange migration tool but the wizard falls over
>> during the "Migration Information / Account Migration section and
>> returns no event log errors. However it does return a "data not valid"
>> error and stops the migration there..
>> Is there an easy way to migrate users accounts or it is simply adding
>> the new users and forwarding all mail from their previous Exchange box
>> to the new one?
>> Thanx
>> G
>>
>
>


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