XADM: Differences Between Move Mailbox MethodsID: Q224975
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This article describes different practices for moving Exchange Server mailboxes between Exchange Server computers in the same site.
To move mailboxes in the most efficient manner from one server (source) to the final destination server (target), use the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program to log onto the target server and from there, initiate the move of the mailboxes from the source server to the target server.
The above method uses a secure channel created between the two Exchange Server computers to move mailboxes from the source server to the target server.
Another method is to move mailboxes from an administrator's workstation. If you move mailboxes using the Administrator program from an administrator's workstation, the flow of data is as follows:
The data or mailbox flows from the source server to the administrator's workstation, then from the administrator's workstation to the final destination or target server.
Therefore, the secure pipeline is between the administrator's workstation and the two Exchange Server computers. There is no secure channel between the two Exchange Server computers. This is not the most efficient method to move mailboxes between Exchange Server computers, especially if going over a LAN or WAN.
The difference in the data flow between these two move mailbox methods can be very important when you are moving large amounts of mailboxes from one server to another.
Additional query words: admin
Keywords : exc55
Version : winnt:5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo Last Reviewed: July 6, 1999