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Table of Contents

  1. Administrivia
  2. Definitions
  3. Administration
  4. Setup/Upgrade
  5. Migration/Interoperability
  6. Transport
  7. Store
  8. Clustering
  9. ADC
  10. OWA
  11. OMA
  12. Outlook 2003
  13. What's New
  14. Tracking Log EventIDs
  15. Logon Modifications for OWA Users
  16. OWA Segmentation


Other FAQs

Exchange 2007 FAQ
Exchange 2003 FAQ
Exchange 2000 FAQ
Exchange 5.5 FAQ


FAQs / Exchange 2003 / Migration/Interoperability

01


Yes and No. Exchange 2003 can access a 2000 back-end server however, it will remain the same as Exchange 2000 OWA. As for Exchange 5.5, the enhanced OWA is built directly into the store technology and only a mailbox residing on an Exchange 2003 server can be accessed using the enhanced OWA interface. Nice try, though.

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1076)
Categories: Exchange 2003/Migration/Interoperability |

02


Yes. But you will not get the look and feel or the added features from the 2003 servers.

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1077)
Categories: Exchange 2003/Migration/Interoperability |

03


First, you need to use the Exchange 5.5 Admin program to delete the directory replication connectors (Org | Site | Configuration | Connections). Once you have deleted the connections, you need to be logged on with an account with Schema Admin privileges to delete the ADC connector.

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1078)
Categories: Exchange 2003/Migration/Interoperability |

04


There is no hard and fast rule in this regard. Some potential guidelines include:
  1. At least 1 per routing group
  2. One for every 4 Exchange servers in a routing group
  3. One (or more) for each physical location


Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1079)
Categories: Exchange 2003/Migration/Interoperability |

05


It is not sufficient to simply upgrade front-end servers to Exchange 2003 for users to get the new interface.

You must upgrade back-end servers to Exchange 2003 as well

Interface matrix

Ex2000 FE + Ex2000 BE = Ex2000 OWA
Ex2003 FE + Ex2000 BE = Ex2000 OWA
Ex2000 FE + Ex2003 BE = Not supported (AG protected)
Ex2003 FE + Ex2003 BE = Ex2003 OWA

Ability to Reply and Forward to Messages and Posts in Public Folders is only enabled when the client is using a front-end server. Forms-based authentication (FBA) is functional for deployments where the FE is Exchange 2003, but the mailbox is still on Exchange 2000. However, session timeouts are handled much better if the BE are also Exchange 2003

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1059)
Categories: Exchange 2003/Setup/Upgrade | Exchange 2003/Migration/Interoperability | Exchange 2003/OWA |