Move Exchange Server mailboxes and settings for Windows SBS 2008 migration

Updated: March 3, 2009

Applies To: Windows SBS 2008

Note

If Exchange Server is installed on the Source Server, this is a required task.

These instructions are for migrating from Windows SBS 2003. If you are migrating from Windows SBS 2008, see the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=144389).

Before you migrate Exchange Server mailboxes and settings to the Destination Server, you should clean up the Exchange Server database and verify its integrity by doing the following:

• Ask each user to do the following:

  • Delete unneeded mail from their mailbox, including mail in the Deleted Items and Sent Items folders.

  • Archive older mail to a .pst file, if appropriate. For more information about creating a .pst file, see Outlook Help on the client computer.

  • Review and delete unneeded personal documents from the user’s folders, the Company Shared folder, and other shared folders on the server.

• Back up the database. For information about backing up an Exchange Server 2003 database, see "Overview of Exchange Server Backup Methods" at the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=98934).

• Use the Exchange Server Database Utilities to help you determine the status of the Exchange Server 2003 database. For more information, see the "Exchange Server Database Utility Guide" at the Microsoft Web site(https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=98935).

If you are migrating from Windows SBS 2003 to Windows SBS 2008 with Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FSE) enabled, FSE starts scanning mailboxes on the Destination Server immediately after the installation finishes. If FSE detects a virus, it is removed automatically. FSE also blocks file types that have the potential to cause business impact. File types that are filtered are listed in the following table.

Transport Scan Job Filter

File extension	Type of file		File extension	Type of file
*.ace	Archive		*.lib	Program library Common Object File Format
*.ade	Microsoft Access project extension		*.lnk	Shortcut
*.adp	Microsoft Access project		*.mdb	Access database
*.adt	ACT! document template		*.mde	MDE database
*.app	Executable application		*.mht	Archived Web page
*.asp	Active Server Page		*.msc	Microsoft Common Console document
*.arj	Archive		*.msi	Microsoft Windows Installer package
*.asd	Word files that always have macros		*.mso	Math script object
*.bas	Microsoft Visual Basic class module		*.msp	Microsoft Windows Installer patch
*.bat	Batch		*.mst	Microsoft Visual Test source
*.bin	Binary		*.obj	Relocatable object code
*.btm	Batch to memory batch		*.ocx	Object that links and embeds a control executable
*.cbt	Computer-based training		*.ov?	OrgViewer
*.ceo	Virus		*.pcd	Photo CD image, Microsoft Visual compiled script
*.chm	Compiled HTML Help		*.pgm	CGI program
*.cmd	Microsoft Windows NT command script		*.pif	Shortcut to MS-DOS program
*.cla	Java class		*.prc	Palm Pilot resource
*.class	Java class		*.rar	Archive
*.com	Microsoft MS-DOS program		*.reg	Registration entries
*.cpl	Control Panel extension		*.scr	Screen saver
*.crt	Security certificate		*.sct	Windows Script Component
*.csc	Corel script		*.shb	Shortcut into a document
*.css	Cascading style sheet		*.shs	Shell Scrap object
*.dll	DLL		*.smm	Ami Pro macro
*.drv	Driver		*.swf	Macromedia
*.exe	Program		*.sys	System device driver
*.email	Outlook Express e-mail message		*.tar	Archive
*.fon	Font		*.url	Internet shortcut
*.hlp	Help		*.vb	VBScript
*.hta	HTML program		*.vbe	VBScript encoded script
*.inf	Setup information		*.vbs	VBScript
*.ins	Internet Naming Service		*.vxd	Virtual device driver
*.isp	Internet communication settings		*.wsc	Windows script component
*.je	JScript		*.wsf	Windows Script
*.js	JScript		*.wsh	Windows Script host settings
*.jse	Jscript encoded script		*}	CLSID filter

To migrate Exchange Server mailboxes and public folders

1. On the Migration Wizard Home page, click Migrate Exchange mailboxes and settings, and then click Next.

2. Do each of the following, using the instructions listed:

   1. Remove Internet connectors for Windows SBS 2008 migration from the Source Server.

   2. Move POP3 connectors for Windows SBS 2008 migration (optional) from the Source Server.

   3. Move Exchange Server public folders for Windows SBS 2008 migration from the Source Server to the Destination Server.

   4. Move Exchange Offline Address Book for Windows SBS 2008 migration from the Source Server to the Destination Server

   5. Move Exchange Server mailboxes for Windows SBS 2008 migration from the Source Server to the Destination Server

   6. Enable circular logging on storage groups for Windows SBS 2008 migration on the Destination Server (optional).

3. When you finish migrating the mailboxes and public folders, return to the Migration Wizard, click Task Complete on the Migrate Exchange mailboxes and settings page, and then click Next.