I assumed that when you said "Updating the 2000 Domain at this point is not an option." You mean updating your domain controllers to Windows 2003 and raising the domain function level to Windows 2003 mode. There are benefits to doing this but it isn't required to using Exchange 2003 front-end servers. You can install Exchange 2003 front-end servers in the same admin group as the current Exchange 2000 servers. As Andrey mentioned, though this will require a schema update.
Also as Tim said you are required to have both a front-end (since you can't install/upgrade Exchange 2003 on a backend if there are Exchange 2000 front-end servers in the admin group) and backend that has Exchange 2003 on it in order to have the new OWA features. HTH Joel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Vander Kooi Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:30 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Design Question OWA is dependent on the version of Exchange on the backend server, not the front end, so he would see no improvements in that area. -----Original Message----- From: Fyodorov, Andrey FTL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:25 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Design Question I think the schema update is forest-wide. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:10 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Design Question Part Exchange part AD. I have a friend with a school system network. 18 locations, 8000 users and a lot of email. Budget is not much of an issue here. Exchange 2000 and a 2000 Domain. Can you have 2003 AD child domain in a 2K Domain. So he can then use 2003 Exchange as the front end server and pick up the spam filters and the better OWA? And still have the email boxes on the 2000 servers. Updating the 2000 Domain at this point is not an option. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang =english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
