Exchange Mode upgrade?

I have an Exchange Server that started life as Exchange 2000 on Windows
Server 2000, and has since been upgraded to Exchange 2003 Standard Sp2 on
Windows Server 2003 Sp1. It is a single Exchange environment, with the
Exchange Server also doing duty as a redundant DC/DNS/DHCP/WINS server. The
machine is also still in Mixed Mode. Given that I have a single Exchange
Server, does it make sense to change mode?

Thanks,
Gordon

Nick
Mon Jan 16 15:49:36 CST 2006

Yes. There is no downtime and it takes moments.

"Gordon Price" <GordonPrice@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have an Exchange Server that started life as Exchange 2000 on Windows
> Server 2000, and has since been upgraded to Exchange 2003 Standard Sp2 on
> Windows Server 2003 Sp1. It is a single Exchange environment, with the
> Exchange Server also doing duty as a redundant DC/DNS/DHCP/WINS server.
> The
> machine is also still in Mixed Mode. Given that I have a single Exchange
> Server, does it make sense to change mode?
>
> Thanks,
> Gordon

GordonPrice
Mon Jan 16 18:01:02 CST 2006



"Nick Gillott [MVP]" wrote:

> Yes. There is no downtime and it takes moments.
>

Nick,
what functionality will I get after the mode upgrade?

Thanks,
Gordon

Lanwench
Tue Jan 17 09:59:33 CST 2006



In news:82802C4F-C3F3-4C3D-AEDD-C4962CD75CEA@microsoft.com,
Gordon Price <GordonPrice@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> "Nick Gillott [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Yes. There is no downtime and it takes moments.
>>
>
> Nick,
> what functionality will I get after the mode upgrade?
>
> Thanks,
> Gordon

I'm not Nick, obviously (not all of us can be so fortunate) but the main
thing you'll notice is that you can then use mail-enabled security groups to
set permissions on public folders. Also, you will lose the option to have
Exchange 5.x servers, but it doesn't sound like you need that anyway.

Leif
Tue Jan 17 15:28:05 CST 2006


Hi,

You will be able to use query based distribution groups.

Leif


"Gordon Price" <GordonPrice@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Nick Gillott [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Yes. There is no downtime and it takes moments.
>>
>
> Nick,
> what functionality will I get after the mode upgrade?
>
> Thanks,
> Gordon