Moving Exchange To a Different Server

[mickeytech]

My exchange 2000 is running on ServerA and I am planning to install Exchange 2003 on ServerB with the same ip address of serverA and take server A offline. The host name is different. Since the ip address is the same, do I still need to change the MX record and host record in DNS to reflect the new host name? Thank you.

 

[FredUG]

Yes, you do, but that really has nothing to do with Exchange. That's just a DNS thing.

Good luck,

FredUG

 

[mickeytech]

The MX record has everything to do with Exchange. The Internet mail is going to be routed according to that record. My question is if the IP address stays the same, is that all it needs to route the mail to the new box? Does it matter what I name the new box?

 

[Davetoo]

Actually, the MX record really doesn't have anything to do with Exchange, but everything to do with your mail server. Just so happens that you use Exchange to handle your email.

Since you're not changing the IP, then the MX record maintained on the Internet servers won't be affected, and you'll be ok. The name of your mail server is not relevant to the MX record that you're worried about.

I'm Certifiable, not certified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

 

[mickeytech]

I guess you are 'technically' correct. Thank you very much for the input.

 

[mickeytech]

By the way, what else do you use MS Exchange for other than handling your mail, contact, calendar etc.?

 

[Davetoo]

Well, the etc. kind of takes care of anything else you'd use it for. ;-)

I'm Certifiable, not certified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.