Hello to all,
I have allready tried setting up a lab test environment to check the move of mailboxes and the directory synchronization from exchange 5.5 to the new 2003.
Frankly i had to use a different domain so I had to make some additional steps to get the right accounts in the active directory database, but it worked very well after getting the right accounts and their mappings (for more info mail me).
Now the hot topic is that Exchange 2003 is far better than 5.5 and 2000 versions, better management, same interface as 2000 and very reliable though.
Also the active directory connector has a thorough and step based guide which walks you to the correct procedure for the syncing of 5.5 with 2003.
About OWA now, it seems the same as Outlook 2003 !!! So much that you cannot distinguish it from the client ! Right clicks also work as the clients !
I strongly recommend anyone who is thinking to transition to 2000 to go for 2003, it's far better and reliable.
I have a bunch of information about setting up a test lab to check if 5.5 will work ok with the mailbox movement to 2003 under a different domain (quite a success though because I had to set up an exchange 5.5 and restore the data of my production's exchange on it, then create the user accounts in the domain -350 accounts approx- which was made with an export from the production's 5.5 directory list and then import them in the exchange 5.5.
I am planning of writing a full report about that but i have not locked time for this for the momment.
Kind Regards to all,
George Simos
Technical Support Specialist
Egnatia Odos S.A.
