Let's not forget that the Roger "Ex-Merge" Seielstad tool works best when used in conjunction with the Jeff "Mr. CSV" Eskens add-on.
Please note that the Jeff "Mr. CSV" Eskens add-on tends to mutter "I'm just a fvcking contractor" and requires large quantities of a substance known as MGD, in even numbers only. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE MCT Senior Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems Atlanta, GA http://www.peregrine.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Hampshire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 1:49 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Best solution for merging EX servers?? > > > I generally use the Roger "Ex-Merge" Seielstad tool in > situations like this. > It's not a perfect tool, it does tend to whine and demand > being fed on a > regular basis, but it also gets the job done. For the right > price I might be > willing to rent you the tool (price includes my small > management fee of > course). > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 10:42 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Best solution for merging EX servers?? > > > That's really a consulting question - much more in depth that > you're going > to get out of a mailing list like this. > > I can recommend some very good folks, depending on where you > are located. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE MCT > Senior Systems Administrator > Peregrine Systems > Atlanta, GA > http://www.peregrine.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alex Alborzfard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 12:58 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Best solution for merging EX servers?? > > > > > > Scenario > > ----------- > > > > Company X has merged with company Y. > > > > Company X has 2 locations: > > East Coast - 1 EX 5.5 SP4 on NT 4, responsible for > > X.com domain's mail > > UK - NONE (Using East coast mail > > server via Internet) > > Company Y has 2 locations: > > West Coast - 1 EX 5.5 SP4 on NT 4, responsible for > > Y-west.com domain's mail > > East Coast - 2 EX 5.5 SP4 on NT 4, > > responsible for > > Y-east.com domain's mail > > > > Following is the connections between these sites: > > > > X - Y(East) : 512kbps (FR) > > Y(West) - Y(East) : 256kbps (FR) > > Y(East) - FR Cloud : 512kbps (FR) > > > > X and Y(West) have to go through Y(East) to connect to Internet. > > > > (There are additional/backup Internet connections as follows:) > > > > X - Internet(backup): 384kbps (DSL) > > X(UK) - Internet: 128kbps (ISDN) > > Y(East) - Internet: 768kbps (T1) > > > > Needs > > -------- > > > > 1- The new company has taken the name X and wants all > > employees in all 3 > > locations to receive email > > sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]". This should be done without any or > > minimum email > > service interruption. > > > > 2- Provide a fault-tolerant solution, in case one of the EX > > servers goes > > down or loses it's Internet connection. > > > > 3- Company wants to move EX2K at some point in the future. > > Should it wait to > > merge first and > > then migrate or migrate first and then merge? > > > > > > > > Solutions > > ----------- > > > > 1- What type of connector and why? > > 2- How should the DNS MX records be arranged? > > 3- What are pluses & minuses for each merge now versus migrate now > > scenarios? > > > > > > > > Let me know if you need more information. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
