Hi, We have main exchange server at location 01, and three more exchange servers arround the world. First server is also main SMTP gateway to the external network. There are some hardware problems, so we have to move it from the network and replace with new exchange server which will be installed on separately new hardware machine. Our main idea is this KB article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822931/en-us. Is everything described at this KB article or we need to setup any other exchange options? Thnx.

Hi Tom,Since you aregoing to add additional Exchange server with different server name soaddition to procedure mentioned in KB,make sure that you have added MX record for new server name to receive email from external world. Amit Tank || MVP - Exchange || MCITP - Exchange 2007 || http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

Hi,It must be additional server because we're planing to move mailboxes over two weeks, in depend of user expirience and potential problems. Is this link (above) all what we have to do?Yes, we'll sort out MX records, thnx for info.BR, Tom

Hello Tom,Yes that is what you need to follow to cleanup your first Exchange server to release it from service...Amit Tank || MVP - Exchange || MCITP - Exchange 2007 || http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

Hi,Thanks for your confirmation. Just please let me know if we need to setup on addidional exchange servers? There are 3 more servers arround the world and all of them are connected to currently first Exchange and sending/receiving mails through this main server. When we implement a new server a move all roles to this new server, would other server have a knowledge to accept these changes or we have to setup it manually?Thnx

Hello,They will have a knowledge since almost all the configuration stored in AD. Just verify that Remote Bridgehead servers in routing group connectorshave your new server entry to route emails.Moreover I would suggest that after following all the steps in KB and before uninstall to be safer side, shutdown your old server for sometime to make sure that everything works smoothly.Amit Tank || MVP - Exchange || MCITP - Exchange 2007 || http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

Oh, I didn't know forRemote Bridgehead. Thnx.Yes, second tips is also important. We're planing to move some mailboxes when all roles will be moved to the new server, to that should be real test. If there is no other things I will close this discussion. Thanks againg for your very fast and useful help.BR, Tom