installing exchange server 2003 on Vista

Is this possible? I can't get it to install, but after searching Microsoft
website I can't find anything to confirm that it won't work.

You can install the Administrative Tools for Exchange, but I am afraid you
can't install the software itself on Vista since it requires a Domain
Controller on a Windows Server System to tie into the Active Directory
service to provide its core functionality.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Ric" <> wrote in message
news:92B3E5F8-B1FF-48C8-B98A-...
> Is this possible? I can't get it to install, but after searching Microsoft
> website I can't find anything to confirm that it won't work.

Hello Ric,

You have to install exchange on a server operating system not on workstation.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> Is this possible? I can't get it to install, but after searching
> Microsoft website I can't find anything to confirm that it won't work.
>

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote:
> You can install the Administrative Tools for Exchange, but I am afraid you
> can't install the software itself on Vista since it requires a Domain
> Controller on a Windows Server System to tie into the Active Directory
> service to provide its core functionality.

OT, but Exchange Server does NOT require to be installed on a DC, and it is
not recommended to do so.

ThePro

Hello ThePro,

But it still has to be installed on an SERVER operating system.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote:
>
>> You can install the Administrative Tools for Exchange, but I am
>> afraid you can't install the software itself on Vista since it
>> requires a Domain Controller on a Windows Server System to tie into
>> the Active Directory service to provide its core functionality.
>>
> OT, but Exchange Server does NOT require to be installed on a DC, and
> it is not recommended to do so.
>
> ThePro
>

My knowledge is Exchange Server requires Active Directory, AD requires the
server be promoted as a DC.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"ThePro" <mcthepro_@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:...
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote:
>> You can install the Administrative Tools for Exchange, but I am afraid
>> you can't install the software itself on Vista since it requires a Domain
>> Controller on a Windows Server System to tie into the Active Directory
>> service to provide its core functionality.
>
> OT, but Exchange Server does NOT require to be installed on a DC, and it
> is not recommended to do so.
>
> ThePro

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote:
> My knowledge is Exchange Server requires Active Directory, AD requires the
> server be promoted as a DC.

Then your knowledge is wrong. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875427/ .

Quote from this article "For performance and for scalability, we recommend
that you install Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003 on a member
server instead of on a domain controller."

ThePro

This is why I wrote OT...

ThePro

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hello ThePro,
>
> But it still has to be installed on an SERVER operating system.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote:
>>
>>> You can install the Administrative Tools for Exchange, but I am
>>> afraid you can't install the software itself on Vista since it
>>> requires a Domain Controller on a Windows Server System to tie into
>>> the Active Directory service to provide its core functionality.
>>>
>> OT, but Exchange Server does NOT require to be installed on a DC, and
>> it is not recommended to do so.
>>
>> ThePro
>>
>
>

A member Server within the Active Directory, there are dependencies, you
will have the Master DC, Child DC - which Exchange would be installed on.
Also that quote is a recommendation, not a requirement, look at Windows
Small Business Server, it installs all mission critical applications on the
same Server running as a DC, ISA, Exchange, SQL, and AD.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"ThePro" <mcthepro_@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:14603083-BC1D-4B27-8FCC-...
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote:
>> My knowledge is Exchange Server requires Active Directory, AD requires
>> the server be promoted as a DC.
>
> Then your knowledge is wrong. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875427/
> .
>
> Quote from this article "For performance and for scalability, we recommend
> that you install Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003 on a member
> server instead of on a domain controller."
>
> ThePro

You might want to leave this question in the following ng:
microsoft.public.exchange.setup
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Ric" <> wrote in message
news:92B3E5F8-B1FF-48C8-B98A-...
> Is this possible? I can't get it to install, but after searching Microsoft
> website I can't find anything to confirm that it won't work.