Your question is itself inaccurate. You have two choices; you can: - Join or upgrade an existing Exchange 5.5 organization, or - Create a new Exchange 2000 organization.
Joining an existing Exchange 5.5 organization brings your new server up into an existing Exchange 5.5 site. You specify the site by specifying a server in that site. Since you've already installed ADC, this is probably the option you want to take because, unless your existing Exchange directory and information store is largely garbage, because you probably want to build upon what you already have. Creating a new organization basically says to start over. You can do some migration, with third-party tools or through "free" tools like Exmerge, but it's more work and you end up losing stuff. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I Tech Consultant hp Services Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mike Newell Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 3:49 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Forest prep question. Hello, I am running forestprep on a test domain and I am wondering when to use the new site or join an existing site. I have an exchange 5.5 server in place that I am doing an in place upgrade on to E2K so I already have an existing site but this site is not in the Active Directory. I'm not sure if it's asking if I want to create a new site in AD or if I want to create a new Exchange Org and site. Sorry if this sounds lame but this is the first time running forestprep and I want to make sure I get it right. Thanks, Mike. _________________________________________________________________ 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]
