I am in the process of moving my Exchange 2000 users to a new Exchange 2003 server. I only have 3 users that use Outlook 2003, and 2 of those users have cached mode enabled. (Everyone else uses Outlook 2000)
Based on preliminary pilot testing that I've done, I'm seeing the following behavior: The Outlook 2000 clients automatically repoint themselves at the new mailbox server the first time Outlook is launched. This is, of course, the expected behavior. The single Outlook 2003 user that is NOT using cached mode also experienced the expected behavior; He launched Outlook and it automatically pointed itself at the new Exchange server. The 2 Outlook 2003 users that are using cached mode could not get into Exchange after their mailbox was moved. The connection icon in the lower right hand corner of Outlook DID say it was connected, and when I viewed the connection status by CTRL-right-clicking the Outlook icon in the tray, it WAS correctly pointing at the new server. HOWEVER, when I viewed the account properties of the Outlook profile, it still had the old Exchange server listed, and the users were not receiving any new mail into Outlook. (Accessing their mailbox via OWA confirmed that new mail was in fact in their mailbox). In both cases, when I disabled cached mode and restarted Outlook, Outlook worked fine. I then re-enabled cached mode without incident. So, the bottom line is that my limited testing has lead me to believe that Outlook 2003 cached mode must be disabled in order for Outlook to correctly connect to Exchange after the mailbox has been moved to a new server. It can then safely be re-enabled. Is this the expected behavior? Thanks Jason Clishe Senior Network Engineer NuSoft Solutions, Inc. 248-258-6500 x228 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
