anybody have a suggestion for a setup? 3

[schase]

Right now I'm running SBS2000 as DC, about 40 clients. (T1 hookup) I've got another 7 workstation peer-to-peer in a remote location (DSL hookup).

The Server serves websites, email & dns - plus the DC.

I recently got a new server to put Exchange on (ontop of w2k3 standard). As I will be needing to run both email servers for awhile I figure I'll need to put the exchange on it's own public IP address.

Here are the questions.
-Should I join the Exchange server to the existing domain?
-If Not - then that would mean creating a new domain right for AD.
-How would the remote office connect up taking advantage of Exchanges Store - would I need to set up VPN's or can they do it with the remote connection by just putting in the Exchange server's IP Address?

Eventually I'd like to move websites also over to the exchange server if possible - get stuff off that DC as much as I can - I just have virtually no budget to work with.

And if there is anything else you can think of ?

many thanks.


Stuart

 

[58sniper]

Join it to the existing domain

Setup a VPN.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[Zelandakh]

Join it to the existing domain.
Use Outlook 2003 RPC over HTTP. Then you have no need of a VPN tunnel.

 

[58sniper]

They can't use RPC over HTTP on a 2000SBS box.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[Zelandakh]

I read the next para about new Exchange going on W2K3 and assumed it was a separate full blown server copy.

If I'm wrong Pat is right, if you've got a full Exchange 2003 then Outlook Anywhere is the funky toy you want.

 

[schase]

thanks for the suggestions guys.

it is full exchange 2003 (enterprise) ontop of W2K3 Standard but I'll be tying into 2K AD - if that makes a difference.



Stuart

 

[ShackDaddy]

Won't make a difference. Zel's advice still holds.

ShackDaddy

 

[schase]

I'm sorry for the lenghty delay in responding. I have not tried it out yet - but thank you for the replies.

Stuart

 

[ShackDaddy]

You're a perfect gentleman, Stuart.