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I am currently attempting to put another Exchange 2000 server in our organization.
Currently, we have 2 exchange servers running - let's call them Server1, Server2, and Server3
All three servers are up and running just fine. Transmitting mail, etc..
The issue I have is that I want to take Server1 out of the mix now - move all mailboxes on Server1 to Server2 and have Server2 assume the role that Server1 is currently filling.
Right now - Server1 recieves all internet mail, and houses most public folders. I've re-homed most public folders to server2 now, so I think I can handle those ok. They haven't all seemed to replicate as I wanted them to, but I can deal with that issue.
Question I have is - do any of the exchange servers function as a "master" server? I can't seem to find much info on that, on the web. Even this book I have didn't seem to mention it - but I haven't read it all the way through yet. I need for Server3 to recognize that Server2 is now where all the outbound mail is going to - and I need Server2 aware that it needs to forward some incoming mail to server3 (I believe that will work out ok).
A couple weeks ago, I attempted to set up server2 as the "smarthost" I was under the possibly mistaken impression that this would tell the Exchange servers that this is the 'master' server - but that didn't work out too well, I seem to have created an e-mail loop problem. I un-did that and just left the smarthost field blank for now and it's working as it should.
I know I'm missing something here - anyone have any suggestions as to where I might find some good information on moving exchange from one machine to another? Any information here will be most appreciated too
Thanks!
Currently, we have 2 exchange servers running - let's call them Server1, Server2, and Server3
All three servers are up and running just fine. Transmitting mail, etc..
The issue I have is that I want to take Server1 out of the mix now - move all mailboxes on Server1 to Server2 and have Server2 assume the role that Server1 is currently filling.
Right now - Server1 recieves all internet mail, and houses most public folders. I've re-homed most public folders to server2 now, so I think I can handle those ok. They haven't all seemed to replicate as I wanted them to, but I can deal with that issue.
Question I have is - do any of the exchange servers function as a "master" server? I can't seem to find much info on that, on the web. Even this book I have didn't seem to mention it - but I haven't read it all the way through yet. I need for Server3 to recognize that Server2 is now where all the outbound mail is going to - and I need Server2 aware that it needs to forward some incoming mail to server3 (I believe that will work out ok).
A couple weeks ago, I attempted to set up server2 as the "smarthost" I was under the possibly mistaken impression that this would tell the Exchange servers that this is the 'master' server - but that didn't work out too well, I seem to have created an e-mail loop problem. I un-did that and just left the smarthost field blank for now and it's working as it should.
I know I'm missing something here - anyone have any suggestions as to where I might find some good information on moving exchange from one machine to another? Any information here will be most appreciated too
Thanks!