For the scenario you describe, MSW is definitely the way to go. Rehome all public folders off the boxes to be migrated. Do an arseload of backups, and pull the trigger. Only changing the site isn't that big a deal, frankly.
------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE MCT Senior Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems Atlanta, GA http://www.peregrine.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Donahue, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 5:29 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Cc: Donahue, Paul > Subject: Ex 5.5 SP4 Move Server Wizard > > > We are looking at consolidating 13 Sites, each with a single > Exchange 5.5 > server, into two Sites that already have several thousand > users and several > production mailbox and routing servers. All Sites /Servers > are in the same > Org. All servers are at Exchange SP 4. All servers are on the > same subnet. > > MS supports only the Move Server Wizard, yet this can corrupt > the Directory > and thus cause a major disaster, I am told. The alternative > is Exmerge, yet > it will not do as good a job with DL membership and PF > permissions and will > require more directory manual work. > > If you have consolidated in this manner (with MSW) I will be > very interested > to know what your experience was. > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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]
