Re: Moving from POP3 (.PST) to Exchange Server.
From: Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP] (les.connor_at_DEL.cfive.ca)
Date: 01/07/05
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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 16:58:01 -0600
I haven't read the thread well, but this might be useful:
You can run the pop3 connector *and* have your SBS configured as the mail
host, at the same time. Once the DNS records are alive, the mail will simply
start arriving at your exchange server, and there'll be no mail at the pop
boxes.
I quite often use this method for the transition. Once there is no more mail
at the pop boxes, I just remove them from the pop3 connector.
-- Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP] ----------------------------------------------------------- SBS Rocks ! "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:OtA2btQ9EHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >A and B: You can use SMTP mail by simply having your ISP or hosting >company point the MX record for your domain to the external IP address of >your server. Then just re-run the CEICW to change your configuration from >the POP connector to SMTP. SMTP is generally preferred over POP for a >variety of reasons, including that it's probably more reliable, and there's >no delay in receiving messages (the POP connector can retrieve messages at >most every 15 minutes). > > C: Yes, everything else will work normally regardless of how your mail's > delivered. > > D: There's probably a limit, but you won't run into it in an SBS-sized > network (you need the appropriate number of CALs, but this is not directly > related - for example, I use a User CAL but I can have as many e-mail > aliases as I wish). > > I'll have a Bass Ale on you later, and you can owe me the money until next > time I'm in the UK ; -) > > > "Ken Le Gall" <kenlegall@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message > news:OR2VRZQ9EHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> Thanks to you both- this is awesome - I have been hunting around the web >> for >> this stuff for 4 hours now. >> >> A couple of additional questions. >> >> If I wanted to run Exchange without the POP3 connector, but directly into >> Exchange (moving away from external eMail hosting): >> >> (a) What else would I need to do or have ? >> (b) Is this OK to do, or better to use the POP3 Connectors ? >> (c) If I keep POP3 Connectors can I also then run all of the OWA and the >> Remote Server/Desktop stuff too ? >> (d) Is there a limit on the number of eMail addresses/mailbozes on >> Exchange >> Server ? >> >> I dont really mind staying with the eMail hosting people, but if it gives >> me >> enhanced funcationality and administration to have a 'full-blown' >> Exchange >> running then I will. >> >> Many Thanks for your previous quick response, and I hope you can answer >> these too. >> >> If there is a way of eMailing alcoholic beverages to you both I will try >> and >> find it. >> >> Ken. >> >> >> >> "John Harris" <harris@fake.com> wrote in message >> news:eFwDbPQ9EHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >>> Definately do #11! You would not believe the hassles it caused me when I >>> failed to do that!! >>> >>> >>> "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in >> message >>> news:esviv$P9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >>> > I'll give you the condensed version and you can post back if >>> > necessary. >>> > I'd recommend doing your own workstation/mail profile first so if >> anything >>> > gets messed up, your other users will not be affected (not that >>> > anything >>> > should get messed up). This is pretty easy and all the steps are >>> > undo-able if necessary. >>> > >>> > 1. On the SBS, make sure everything to do with Exchange is running >>> > and >>> > configured (CEICW). >>> > 2. In Outlook on your workstation, clear out the pop settings so >> Outlook >>> > is not trying to retrieve mail from the ISP. >>> > 3. On your workstation, in Outlook, go to tools/e-mail accounts. >> Select >>> > Add a new e-mail account, and add Exchange Server to your existing >>> > profile. This should be pretty self-explanatory. IMPORTANT: make >>> > sure >>> > the "deliver new e-mail to" option is set to deliver new items to >>> > Mailbox-Username, NOT personal folders or anything similar. Finish >>> > the >>> > wizard. Restart Outlook. >>> > 4. Open the Folder List in Outlook. You should see your server >>> > mailbox >>> > in the format Mailbox-Username, and under that Personal Folders. If >>> > so, >>> > everything's set up correctly. >>> > 5. Now go to the File menu and choose Import and Export. Import the >> PST >>> > into the empty server mailbox, making sure you choose all the >> subfolders, >>> > deleted items, etc - everything. >>> > 6. Go back to the Folder list. You'll see that all the folders >>> > (Inbox, >>> > Calendar, etc.) appear under both Mailbox - Username and Personal >> Folders. >>> > Satisfy yourself that everything in the PST is also in the Mailbox by >>> > clicking on each folder and comparing the number of items it contains. >>> > 7. R-click on Personal Folders and close the PST. Shut down Outlook, >> and >>> > do something to make the PST unavailable - rename or move it for >> example. >>> > (Don't delete until you're sure of success). You want to make sure >>> > that >>> > no messages intended for the server mailbox can accidentally end up in >> the >>> > PST, remembering that the PST contains all the folders contained in >>> > the >>> > mailbox, so confusion is possible if you skip this step. >>> > 8. On the server, configure the POP connector to retrieve your mail >> from >>> > the ISP mailbox and deliver it to your Exchange Server mailbox. >>> > 9. Test everything, including the sending and receiving of internal >>> > and >>> > external e-mail. >>> > 10. At your leisure, you can do this for everyone else in your >>> > organization. >>> > 11. Once you're completely comfortable that you've done all this >>> > successfully, I'd get rid of the personal folders and remove the >> Personal >>> > Folders service from the Outlook profiles. >>> > >>> > >>> > "Ken Le Gall" <kenlegall@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message >>> > news:%23eUxKyP9EHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>> >> Hi >>> >> >>> >> Having spent my Christmas installing a brand new server (SBS-2003) in >> the >>> >> office, I am now enhancing everyones capability. >>> >> >>> >> The current set-up for eMail, is that ours is hosted externally, and >>> >> we >>> >> all >>> >> use Outlook, to send/receive via POP3 and the .pst files are on the >>> >> network >>> >> (for backup purposes). >>> >> >>> >> Now I really would love to start using Exchange. >>> >> >>> >> Does anyone have a list of 'Steps' or link(s) to guides or manuals on >> how >>> >> I >>> >> would go about moving the Server, eMail and Clients from local POP3 >>> >> to >>> >> Exchange ? >>> >> >>> >> Many thanks in advance. >>> >> >>> >> Ken. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > >
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