Microsoft TechNet: Exchange Server 2003 Interoperability and Migration Guide

Microsoft TechNet: Exchange Server 2003 Interoperability and Migration Guide

Summary

The Exchange Server 2003 Interoperation and Migration Guide was created to help messaging administrators and consultants to connect and migrate non–Exchange Server messaging systems to Exchange Server 2003. It describes the process by which you design an efficient Exchange Server 2003 interoperability and migration strategy. It includes prerequisites and actual procedures for connecting Exchange Server 2003 to common non–Exchange Server messaging platforms, including, but not limited to, Lotus Notes (and Lotus Domino) and Novell GroupWise. Connector components including Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes, Exchange Connector for Novell GroupWise, Calendar Connector, and general connectors based on SMTP and X.400 are described. The Exchange Server Migration Wizard, the fundamental tool for migrating user data, is discussed at length. There is also a troubleshooting chapter to consult if you encounter issues with interoperability and migration.

This guide is designed to be both a quick reference and a hands-on resource for a variety of interoperability and migration scenarios, so that you can read the sections that interest you and skip the others. For example, if you are interested in a migration from Novell GroupWise to Exchange Server 2003, you can skip the chapter about migrating from Lotus Notes/Domino. However, if you are a system consultant who specializes in migrating all non-Microsoft messaging platforms to Exchange Server 2003, you might find it worthwhile to read this guide from start to finish.