Re: Add 2003 DC to 2000 domain with exch 5.5

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In news:%23UGtmjfuFHA.3452@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Kidem <jason.martina@xxxxxxxxx> made this post, which I then commented about
below:
> Also can i upgrade my 5.5 to 2000 with out much trouble? Can i just
> do a in-place upgrade?

That depends on your scenario. If only one server and a small environment,
and the server can handle Exchange 2000, (still NOT recommended to be on a
DC), then sure, the upgrade will be the easier method.

Take a look at this:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2000/deploy/ad_best.mspx

Ace


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