Joshua, you can migrate from E55 to E2K without installing the ADC. However, the mechanics of it are very different from the "Traditional" migration. What you are looking at is a "Clean and Pristine" migration. The nuts and bolts of this are:
1. Install E2K server into a new Exchange organization that is completely distinct from your E55 organization 2. Coexistence can be achieved via the use of SMTP or X.400 and directory coexistence can be achieved via imports/exports. If you are looking at achieving better coexistence such as the support of calendar/free busy information or public folders, then you will probably need to look at the resource kit utilities or a product such as our Furnace product, which is designed to do the coexistence piece. 3. You now can export mailboxes using the Exchange Migration Wizard and import them into your new organization. I posted a ton of information about the issues with "Clean and Pristine" versus "Traditional" migrations on another thread a couple weeks ago. If you want more information, let me know and I'll dig it up for you. "Clean and Pristine" migrations involve more work than "Traditional" migrations, but they definitely allow you to clean up the "crap" and not have to deal with the ADC. There are pros and cons each way, but many large organizations that have been migrating to E2K have chosen the "Clean and Pristine" route, for exactly the reasons you mention. > There is a lot (and I mean a LOT) of legacy "crap" (for the lack of a better > term) that we do not want to carry to E2K. We where looking to just export > mailboxes to PST and re-import. However, the more I look at it, there does > not seem to be any way to avoid using an ADC unless we just do a complete, > at once, cut-over to E2K. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Scharff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 1:40 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: E2K migration > > > In order to install Exchange 2000 into an Exchange 5.5 org it needs to be > installed into an existing Exchange 5.5 site. And as you've already > determined, in order to install into an Exchange 5.5 site, an ADC needs to > be installed. Begin at any point along this circle, and in the end you'll > wind up where you started. And ultimately, even if one could install > Exchange into its own site, there's no theoretical reason I can come upon > with which would eliminate the need for an ADC. > > What in your migration planning has made elimination of the ADC an object of > consideration? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bennett, Joshua [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 12:28 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > Why couldn't you if you are in mixed-mode? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Scharff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 12:07 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: E2K migration > > > > > > No pitfalls other than you can't actually do it that way. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Bennett, Joshua [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 10:58 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > > > Got a question for you all. In the planning stages of a E2K > > > migration from 5.5 SP4. My question is, do you need an ADC if you > > > join your existing 5.5 ORG with your E2K server in a new site and > > > are there any pitfalls to doing it this way?? > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > 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]
