MSExchange.org Monthly Newsletter of June 2007 Sponsored by: GFI SoftwareWelcome to the MSExchange.org newsletter by Henrik Walther, Exchange MVP, Exchange 2007 MCTS, MCSE Messaging/Security. Each month we will bring you interesting and helpful information on Exchange Server. We want to know what all *you* are interested in hearing about. Please send your suggestions for future newsletter content to: henrik@msexchange.org Get the leading content security and anti-virus solution for Exchange!
1. Migrating from Lotus Domino to Exchange Server 2007Welcome to the June 2007 edition of the MSExchange.org newsletter! This month I wanted to talk a little about the available options, when it comes to performing a migration from a Lotus Domino environment to Exchange Server 2007. Those of you who migrated from a Lotus Domino messaging solution to Exchange Server 2003 are aware that Microsoft provided an Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes natively in the product. In addition, several 3rd party vendors such as Binary Tree and Quest Software provided excellent tools that could do a more elegant job than the native Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes, but the price were also thereafter. Okay, so what are my options when it comes to performing a migration from a Lotus Domino environment to Exchange Server 2007? Well, because Exchange Server 2007 is a very different product than previous versions of Exchange like Exchange 2000 and 2003, the Exchange product group at Microsoft knew they had to develop a new tool for this task. They came up with the Microsoft Transporter Suite for Lotus Domino and the Microsoft Application Transporter 2006 for Lotus Domino. The Microsoft Transport Suite for Lotus Domino allows us to configure Directory synchronization and Free/Busy lookups between Lotus Domino to Exchange Server 2007 and Windows Server 2003 Active Directory. To establish mail flow between the environments, SMTP is used as the mail routing transport. When the environments have been configured, we can move both users and mailboxes to our Exchange 2007 organization. The Microsoft Application Transporter 2006 for Lotus Domino allows organizations to migrate data from Lotus Notes applications to Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) lists. This tool allows you to select Lotus Notes applications that you want to move, map the Notes fields to the corresponding WSS fields, and then copy the information to the WSS lists. Templates are provided to map Lotus Domino Discussion databases, Document Libraries and Team rooms. In addition, users can create their own mappings to migrate data from custom Lotus Notes applications. For more information about the Microsoft Lotus Domino migration tools, see the information and demos on the Interoperability TechCenter. A cool thing about these new tools is they have been built on top of Windows PowerShell technology just like Exchange 2007. But as is the case with most other free tools, they do miss several migration features (see a comparison chart here). So depending on your migration needs, you may be interested in either the CMT Universal tool form Binary Tree's and the Notes Migrator for Exchange from Quest Software, both which have been updated to support Exchange 2007. That was all for now, enjoy the rest of the newsletter. Cheers, Note: 2. Order Henrik Walther's Exchange Server 2007 book
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3. MSExchange.org Learning Zone Articles of InterestWe have a great group of articles in the Learning Zone that will help you get a handle on your most difficult configuration issues. Here are just a few of the newer and more interesting articles:
4. KB Articles of the MonthHere are some interesting and useful MSExchange related articles posted by Microsoft in the last month:
Exchange Webcasts TechNet Webcast: Giving the Administrator More Control with Exchange Server 2007 (Level 200) TechNet Webcast: Overview of Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (Level 300) TechNet Webcast: Introduction to Windows PowerShell Scripting in Exchange Server 2007 (Level 200) TechNet Webcast: Deploying and Migrating to Exchange Server 2007 (Level 200) TechNet Webcast: Technical Overview of Forefront Security for Exchange Server (Level 200) TechNet Webcast: Recipient Management, Policies, and Permissions in Exchange Server 2007 (Level 200) 5. Tip of the MonthHave this in mind when you make use of Edge Transport servers in your Exchange 2007 organization. When you have set up an Edge subscription you should always create/modify the send connector on the Hub Transport server(s) and NOT on the Edge Transport server, as the Hub Transport server periodically (by default every fourth hour) will sync any Send Connector changes to the Edge Transport server in your perimeter network using the EdgeSync process. For additional information I suggest you read this section in the Exchange 2007 Documentation. Get the leading content security and anti-virus solution for Exchange!
6. MSExchange Links of the Month
Interesting posts from MSExchangeteam blog:
In addition the Exchange Server documentation team has released the following new Exchange Server 2007 content:
7. Ask Henrik Walther a questionQUESTION: Hi Henrik, ANSWER: If disk space allows it, you could make use of the Eseutil /p parameter, which Preserve the temporary database (do not instate). Get the leading content security and anti-virus solution for Exchange!
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