Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003

[techdb]

We currently are running Exchange 5.5 in our current domain. We are setting up a brand new domain and don't want the two domains to ever see each other but we need to convert the old Exchange 5.5 Database to be used on Exchange 2003.

Any third party tools? Suggestions?

 

[markdmac]

Your cleanest solution is to create matching user accounts in the new domain either by hand, script or migration via ADMT. Then on the old email server, export all mailboxes using ExMerge. You can then import the PST files created by ExMerge into the new server.

For the Public folders it is easiest to copy them to a PST from a workstation on the old domain then use an Outlook client on the new domain to import the data back in.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[58sniper]

Like Mark said, Exmerge is your friend.

How to configure an account to use the ExMerge utility in Exchange 2000 Server and in Exchange Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292509

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)

 

[techdb]

Tried using ExMerge and seem to be running into a lot of hurdles.

The First hurdle was that the version of ExMerge didn't work on our current Exchange Server (Exchange 5.5/NT 4.0 Server). I finally found an older version of ExMerge (v.3.71).

Next is when I attempt to import the .PST files into the Exchange 2k3 mailboxes I get this error.

Error configuring message service (MSPST MS) (MAPI_E_EXTENDED_ERROR) (CMapiSession::CreateEMSPSTProfile)

The only info that I was able to find on this error was either the .pst file was set to read only(which it is not) or if I try to use a Outlook 2003 .pst file that could cause the error also (Which I am not).

Any suggestions?

 

[markdmac]

You should be using the version of ExMerge for Exchange 2003. This version is backward compatible and should work on 5.5, 2000 and 2003.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[techdb]

I tried using ExMerge 6.5x on Exchange 5.5 (Did not work).

Nonetheless I found an older version to take care of that problem so that is not a problem anymore.

But my problem now is that I get the error:

Error configuring message service (MSPST MS) (MAPI_E_EXTENDED_ERROR) (CMapiSession::CreateEMSPSTProfile)

on the Exchange 2K3 server when attempting to import the .PST into the new mailbox.

I've already checked to make sure the .pst is not read only and I also I am logged in as ADMIN so there shouldn't be problem with permissions.

Any suggestions?

 

[markdmac]

Special permissions and issues arrise with importing with ExMerge. Refer to the link Sniper posted above.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[58sniper]

Keep in mind that Exmerge versioning is a pain. If you're going to run Exmerge right on the 5.5 server, you need the 5.5 version, which is availble here:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/exch55/utility/q224493/nt4alpha/en-us/iloveyouhlpi.zip

Make sure you check the settings on that and clear out the iloveyou specific settings.

Once you have the data exported, you can run the 2003 version from your 2003 server.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)

 

[techdb]

Thanks for all of your help guys. The versions worked great and I also figured out the problem with the error. It was the Send As and Receive As permissions are set to DENY by default in 2003 (Even for the enterprise admin acct.) Once I changed it I was good to go.

 

[58sniper]

You shouldn't have to change that for Exmerge if you followed the KB I posted.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)