What we've done successfully in regards to MX records is as follows... Let's assume you're creating a new company name, so instead of [EMAIL PROTECTED], you will now be accepting mail for [EMAIL PROTECTED] Once the mail server is set up and the MX record created, you will be receiving mail into the mailboxes for company2. At company1, we create forwarders to forward the mail to company2 and get company1 to keep those in place for a certain amount of time. That ensures that all mail for those individuals continues to flow.
Looks like the online stuff is what's there. They used to have a downloadable version of most of it, but I don't see it anymore, either. ********************** Charlie Kaiser W2K3 MCSA/MCSE/Security, CCNA Systems Engineer Essex Credit / Brickwalk 510 595 5083 ********************** > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > DeStefano, Dan > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 6:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Domain Migration > > > Thanks for the suggestion. As a matter of fact, while reading the ADMT > help file last night I did think it would be easier to proceed as you > suggest - building the new domain and creating the users, then just > exmerge the mailbox data into their accounts. Maybe we would cut over > the MX record on Friday evening then, when mail starts being > received by > the new org/server, export/import the mailbox data. > > Do you have any idea where I can find the word white papers > or has that > whole thing been abandoned in favor of the online documentation? > > > Dan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Charlie Kaiser > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Domain Migration > > Personally, for 30-40 users, I'd create my own exchange org and use > exmerge every time. I would also build my own AD and use ADMT or 3rd > party tool to migrate users, or, again, for 30-40, just > recreate them. A > lot of it will depend on the apps involved and what they > need. The other > apps will most likely drive your decisions. You might find that moving > exchange is a necessary prerequisite for some of the apps, or vice > versa. > I usually get my domain structure up and running, test replication and > general AD performance, then populate with a few test users. I then do > the exchange install prior to migrating users to the domain. At that > point, if something blows up, I can still wipe and rebuild > with no loss > except my time. > > > ********************** > Charlie Kaiser > W2K3 MCSA/MCSE/Security, CCNA > Systems Engineer > Essex Credit / Brickwalk > 510 595 5083 > ********************** > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > > DeStefano, Dan > > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 3:00 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [ActiveDir] Domain Migration > > > > > I am in the information-gathering phase of a domain migration. > > > > > > > > > > > The situation is the company I work has split off from > > > another, larger company. However, we still use their systems > > > (AD, Exchange, custom apps, etc). We will be splitting off > > > from the parent company in a couple of months into our own > > > forest/domain and I wanted to get some input on the proper > > > procedures and order in which to perform them. In a nutshell, > > > should the order be: > > > > > > > > > > > 1. migrate users over using ADMT (approximately 30-40 users) > > 2. migrate apps over > > 3. use exchange server migration wizard to migrate > > > exchange server into new domain > > > > > > > > > > > generally, is the above correct? > > > > > > > > > > > Prior to the migration we will be getting out own Exchange > > > server just for our users. Is there any way to change the > > > organization on this exchange server and re-associate it with > > > the new domain and users. I would imagine not, that the > > > proper procedure would be to export all mailboxes using > > > exmerge, reinstall Exchange in a new organization in the new > > > forest, then merge the mailboxes using exmerge. > > > > > > > > > > > Also, I remember there used to be several word white papers > > > on MS site for w2k (domain migration cookbook, etc), but for > > > 2k3 all I can find are online articles, no downloadable white > > > papers that can be easily printed. Can anyone direct me to > > > some word or pdf docs that discuss the above? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dan DeStefano > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > NOTICE: The information contained in this transmission is > > > privileged, confidential, and intended only for the use of > > > the individual or entity named above. 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