Re: Moving mailboxes between SBS2003 domains

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stop exchange services.
copy the database files to a medium which can be read on the new box.
copy the databases to the new box.
Mount them.

If the AD is identically structured this 'forklift' of the existing system
is (relatively) easy. If the AD is similar but different you might search
for legacyDN.

>From the sounds of your project I'd be looking into www.sbsmigration.com
SwingIT style migration to new hardware.

"Mark" <Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:6B97A358-8E60-49EB-B8BC-82DEA73BFF5A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
>
> My company's server is currently SBS2003, and working well.
>
> We are moving geographically, and I am charged with setting up the new
> office. We are going for a "clean install" approach, in which we will have
> a
> brand new SBS server and domain, and brand new workstations.
>
> I'd like your advice on the best way to move user's existing mailboxes to
> the new server. I can think of the following:
>
> 1. In Outlook, export to a .pst and then import it on each user's
> workstation
>
> 2. Use File and Settings Transfer Wizard, and transfer only files
>
> As far as I can see, the "Move Mailboxes" feature in Exchange Server won't
> work for me as SBS2003 won't trust any other domains.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!


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