exchange 2003 requirements

[mwtakahas]

I have some basic questions about exchange 2003. We are a small company - 15 employees, who is wondering if an exchange server in house would provide better / more reliable mail than pop mail accounts. We are connected to the internet via a full T-1 line.

Does exchange 2003 require windows 2003 server? Or can it be installed on 2000 server? About how much does exchange 2003 cost for a small business?

Are there any problems implementing a 2003 exchange server with a windows 2000 server - domain controller?

Last question. For our small business of 15 people, will an exhcange 2003 server in-house require a lot of maintenance and attention? Should we consider staying w/ pop mail?

Your thoughts and comments are appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Michael

 

[pschwarz]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/evaluation/trial/default.mspx

Small Business Edition 2003. Runs Standard 2003, Exchange 2003, ISA, Sharepoint for a max of 50 users. I have seen on internet for $504 (including S&H) with 5 user licenses. Premium will run $1000 more, but comes with SQL license (and FrontPage).

There is a trial edition, that runs for 120 days.

Maint... depends a lot on hardware, and RTFM ("Reading.."). POP-3 is certainly a good solution for a small business... depends upon how much growth over time. In regards to reliability, it is only as reliable as your backup solution (which might by a CD-ROM, or tape... depending upon the ammount of your data).

 

[DELLirious]

I am 90% sure that you cannot run 2003 Exchange on a 2000 server.

(I have been reading so much recently about Server 2003 my brain is fried.)

 

[Marcs41]

You can run Exchange 2003 on Windows 2000.
Exchange 2000 is NOT supported on Windows 2003.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321648

Marc
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[DELLirious]

Oops! I had it backwards.