How to : Determine the version number, build number & the service pack of Exchange Server?
Determine version number of Exchange:
To determine the version number, the build number, and the service pack level of a Microsoft Exchange Server computer, check the following properties of the server.
If you have Exchange Server 4.0, Exchange Server 5.0, or Exchange Server 5.5 then you can, follow these steps:
- Start the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program.
- In the left pane, expand the objects until you locate the server object, and then click the server object.
- On the File menu, click Properties.
If you have Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 computer, then follow these steps:
- Start the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program.
- In the left pane, expand the objects until you locate the server object.
- Right-click the server object, and then click Properties.
Build numbers and version numbers of the Exchange Server:
Each version of Microsoft Exchange Server has a different build number. The following table lists the build numbers and general release dates for each version.
Version |
Build number |
Release date |
Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 |
4.0.837 |
April 1996 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 (a) |
4.0.993 |
August 1996 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP1 |
4.0.838 |
May 1996 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP2 |
4.0.993 |
August 1996 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP3 |
4.0.994 |
November 1996 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP4 |
4.0.995 |
April 1997 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP5 |
4.0.996 |
May 1998 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 |
5.0.1457 |
March 1997 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 SP1 |
5.0.1458 |
June 1997 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 SP2 |
5.0.1460 |
February 1998 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 |
5.5.1960 |
November 1997 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP1 |
5.5.2232 |
July 1998 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP2 |
5.5.2448 |
December 1998 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP3 |
5.5.2650 |
September 1999 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP4 |
5.5.2653 |
November 2000 |
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server |
6.0.4417 |
October 2000 |
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server (a) |
6.0.4417 |
January 2001 |
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server SP1 |
6.0.4712 |
July 2001 |
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server SP2 |
6.0.5762 |
December 2001 |
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server SP3 |
6.0.6249 |
August 2002 |
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server post-SP3 |
6.0.6487 |
September 2003 |
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server post-SP3 |
6.0.6556 |
April 2004 |
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server post-SP3 |
6.0.6603 |
August 2004 |
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server post-SP3 |
6.0.6620.5 |
March 2008 |
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server post-SP3 |
6.0.6620.7 |
August 2008 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 |
6.5.6944 |
October 2003 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP1 |
6.5.7226 |
May 2004 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 |
6.5.7638 |
October 2005 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 post-SP2 |
6.5.7653.33 |
March 2008 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 post-SP2 |
6.5.7654.4 |
August 2008 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 |
8.0.685.24 or 8.0.685.25 |
December 2006 |
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 |
8.1.0240.006 |
November 2007 |
Comments
- Anonymous
April 27, 2012
In my earlier article , we learnt how to get the Exchange Server version, version/build number of Exchange