what is this Windows MIS server I'm hearing about..

[geranimo666]

All-

Supposedly it is used for the synchronicity of disparate mail systems? i.e, Notes to Exchange... is it even a Microsoft product or am I way off here?

Thanks for any guidance here and have a great day!

geranimo

 

[MarkArnold]

MIS could be interpreted as "Mobile Information Server", a short lived solution from the 2001 timeframe which was broken up and put into Exchange 2003 and LCS.

MIIS is a solution to share and synchronise DIRECTORY information between disparate environments.

There isn't any synchronicity between Exchange and anything else.

 

[geranimo666]

Thx MarkArnold,

MIIS was definately what I was looking for... the 2003 version does something sync-wise between Exchange 2003 and i.e -Lotus Notes?

Is this true?

Thanks again
Geranimo

 

[MarkArnold]

No, it isn't true.
Exchange 2003 doesn't have a directory so you can't sync anything to it. It is the case that you can use MIIS to pull Notes information into AD. Mind you, it's a sledgehammer to crack a nut given that, for free, you can use the Notes connector stuff from the MS site to sync Notes and AD.

 

[ntinlin]

MIIS also has to be installed on Windows 2003 Enterprise, won't work on Standard which bumps up the cost even more.

And MIIS ain't cheap.

Neill

 

[geranimo666]

thanks guys,

as always I appreciate the information provided. truly a great forum and even greater technical people here

I might just use the MS connectors and steer away from MIIS..

thanks again

geranimo