I would not even use OWA on a DC. You are just asking for issues. For this issue I would try to setup a resource mailbox or a script that runs and opens the mailbox.
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Terry Dickson <[email protected] > wrote: > I agree, setup rules that are not client based and setup OWA if you really > want to check on the server. Then you are just using IE which is installed > anyway, and rules run when the messages show up without having Outlook on > the DC, or exchange server. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: KenM [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 10:13 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Installing Outlook 2007 on a server? > > I would highly recomend against either. You should not be checking mail on > a DC. and outlook should not be installed on an exchange server becuase of > the mapi.dll. If I were you and needed outlook to be running all the time I > would create a VM or get a old workstation. > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Evan Brastow < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi guys, > > > > Yes, I know this is flame bait. > > > > Assuming adequate CPU power, is there any known reason why I > couldn't installed Outlook 2007 on a server? It would either be a W2k3 > Server domain controller, or a W2k Server box (non-dc) running Exchange 2003 > Enterprise. I'm leaning toward putting it on the former. > > > > The purpose of this is that I have a mailbox that my customer > service people attach to that receives all of our orders-related emails. I'd > like to have a box with guaranteed uptime available to run the Outlook > client on so that it can do rule-based filing and marking of items as they > come in. > > > > Downsides? > > > > Thanks for your time J > > > > Evan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
