OK... Spent all afternoon reading. Main problem I see is the lack of a tool to painlessly move existing mail that may currently reside in user 'mailboxes' on the Exchange 5.5 server to synonymous 'mailboxes' on the IMail Server. Does anyone know of a method not involving a need to individually 'touch' the user's mailbox? Even though this is a small operation, there could be over a hundred individuals' accounts being served (and if they're anything like me, each could have many folders for keeping their mail 'organized'). I read about the EXMERGE facility to convert Exchange data to .PST files - but I've not seen a way to provide a way to convert the .PST file to .MBX on the server side. Is this an issue? Or am I not correct in my understanding...
Zunilo --- Travis Rabe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know quite of few people had concerns for the > migratin of the actual mailbox files. Maybe search > on something like "exchange" ".mbx formt" or > something similar. You will also want to research > MX pririoty and setting you DNS records prior to > migration. > > Also, Ipswitch has just released version 8.1. This > is about 2-3 days old. It is still rolling out to > most places as that what most of the people on this > list aredoing today - upgrades. There have been > some hitches, so maybe best to wait until those bugs > are worked out. I would suggest you start with 8.05 > HF2. > > New features you will see in Imail not in Exchange > 5.5 include anti-spam and extreme ease of > adminitration in comparison. Things you will not > see are shared calendars, and address books in > Outllokk or any other client. However, in the web > messaging format Iwith CWM templated (bundled with > 8.1) you *do* have a shared address book. Ipswitch > has said that within the next month that add-ons > will be available to add shared calendars and > addressbooks to the Outlook line of clients. > > I hope this helps. > > Travis > > > --- > Travis Rabe > Technology Director > The Davidson Group > (775) 832-8314 x108 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ---------- Original Message > ---------------------------------- > From: Joe Newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 09:13:31 -0800 (PST) > > >Thanks - that was a fast reply! > > > >I will search the archives - I'm actually already > all > >over it. Any suggestions on key search phrases > other > >than "Exchange migration" ?? > > > >Zunilo > > > >--- Travis Rabe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I cannot speak from experience, but there are a > few, > >> Sandy namely, that have done this and can give > you > >> some insight. For what it's work I haven't heard > >> any horro stories here regarding that type of > >> migration. > >> > >> It would be a good idea to search the archives as > >> well. This is touched on a lot in this forum. > >> > >> Travis > >> --- > >> Travis Rabe > >> Technology Director > >> The Davidson Group > >> (775) 832-8314 x108 > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> ---------- Original Message > >> ---------------------------------- > >> From: Joe Newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 09:05:13 -0800 (PST) > >> > >> >Hello... > >> > > >> >I'm a consultant who made a recommendation to a > >> client > >> >that they really need to upgrade their > 6-year-old > >> >email server running Exchange 5.5. They asked me > >> for > >> >recommendations - I did some research [they have > at > >> >least one client who is wanting web mail with > >> remote > >> >admin functionality - Outlook Web Access does > not > >> >provide this at all] - and recommended 2 > products > >> of > >> >which one was IMail. They chose IMail and asked > me > >> to > >> >perform the migration and all the necessary > thaings > >> >for this. This client is a very small hosting > >> >operation of some custom database applications > >> hosting > >> >a few web sites and providing at least 10 > domains > >> with > >> >web and email services. Against my better > >> judgement, I > >> >am put into a position to perform this service. > >> I've > >> >never done a migration of an Exchange Server... > and > >> >will be starting this task Monday afternoon. I > need > >> >some insight, pointers, failure paths, and some > >> >guidelines. I'm asking for a bit of help and > >> hopefully > >> >I won't have a hooror story. 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