Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Deployment and Migration SP1 and SP2

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Deployment and Interoperability Guidelines for the Active Directory Connector

6.1 Introduction

I often describe the Active Directory Connector as the “light saber” of Exchange 5.5 migration, because it’s extremely powerful and seems straightforward to implement; yet, much like its fictional counterpart, the Active Directory Connector is actually quite a sophisticated tool that requires a good deal of mastery and careful use if it is ultimately to yield success.

As you migrate from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003, it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to migrate all Exchange 5.5 users in one single action. What’s more likely, especially when you have thousands of users in your environment, is a long period of coexistence during which there’ll be ...