Exchange 2003 and Outllok 2000 not Exchange clients

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Hello,
I am new with Exchange.
E-Mail clients are Outlook 2000 that connect to Eudora mail server.
PSTs are on local HD.
I have to deploy SBS 2003.
On my test network I installed Exchange 2000 on 2000 server.
I didn't have a problem with configuration. Everything is working fine.
The info that I am reading is about configuration + optimisation. It helps a
lot.

But I have many questions about mail storage since my users kept all e-mail
on a local pc.

What is the best way to connect users to Exchange 2003?

Outlook 2003 is included in SBS.

1. Should I upgrade to Outlook 2003 before connecting to Exchange server?

2. Do I have to synchronise mail storage with local pst. ?

3. What is best practices for managing users e-mail.

I heard that all e-mail should be stored on the server. What about roaming
users with a large pst now.

You understand my concerns. Please provide links for appropriate info.
Or explain what will be the right approach for me to accomplish this
deployment.
Thanks,
Michael.
 
What is the best way to connect users to Exchange 2003?

using the exchange mailboxes, not a personal folder.
Outlook 2003 is included in SBS.

1. Should I upgrade to Outlook 2003 before connecting to Exchange server?
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No need to, but you'll have a better email experience when you do. Actually,
since it's a new server, yes, it's probably better to upgrade outlook first.
Make a new profile - don't use the one you have with your old version of
outlook.
2. Do I have to synchronise mail storage with local pst. ?
Click to expand...

No. PST = BAD. When you upgrade the machines to Outlook 2003, use cached
mode and you'll have a local copy.
3. What is best practices for managing users e-mail.
Click to expand...

Use the exchange mailbox, not a PST.
I heard that all e-mail should be stored on the server. What about roaming
users with a large pst now.
Click to expand...

Roaming profiles can be used with exchange accounts - pst's should not be
used with roaming profiles because a large pst creates a lot of network
traffic as it's saved and read from the profile location.




--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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Diane,
thank you very much.
I will start carefully :)
Michael.

Diane Poremsky said:
What is the best way to connect users to Exchange 2003?
Click to expand...

using the exchange mailboxes, not a personal folder.
Outlook 2003 is included in SBS.

1. Should I upgrade to Outlook 2003 before connecting to Exchange server?
Click to expand...

No need to, but you'll have a better email experience when you do. Actually,
since it's a new server, yes, it's probably better to upgrade outlook first.
Make a new profile - don't use the one you have with your old version of
outlook.
2. Do I have to synchronise mail storage with local pst. ?
Click to expand...

No. PST = BAD. When you upgrade the machines to Outlook 2003, use cached
mode and you'll have a local copy.
3. What is best practices for managing users e-mail.
Click to expand...

Use the exchange mailbox, not a PST.
I heard that all e-mail should be stored on the server. What about roaming
users with a large pst now.
Click to expand...

Roaming profiles can be used with exchange accounts - pst's should not be
used with roaming profiles because a large pst creates a lot of network
traffic as it's saved and read from the profile location.




--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/
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