Re: SBS 2003 - I don't want to use Exchange

In article <>, Shr@pNel says...
>
> Hi All
>
> I have recently started working on a server that someone else has set
> up - and they opted to use SBS 2003, when all they needed was Server
> 2003 standard edition, because they do not use any of the SBS features.
> I would love to just format the server and re-install, but that is just
> not a viable option at this stage.
>
> So, what I would like to do is stop or even better remove Exchange, as
> Exchange is certainly not beig used, and is eating resources for
> nothing.
>
> Does anyone have tips on the best way to do this? I have seen some say
> that removing Exchange is the last thing you should do, and you should
> just stop the services. I would like to do this right and not cause any
> more trouble, and I am also not positive of what all the services are
> that need stopping.
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.

I can't imagine any reason to not keep Exchange on the SBS 2003 box.

Just because they don't currently use the features doesn't mean they
would not use them if they actually understood them. In every shop that
I've been to/in, where they had just Server 03/08, where the shop was
small enough, they all thought that Exchange and the Intranet website
were very valuable, even for a group as small as 3 people.

Why not show them how the extra features of SBS benefits them, how easy
it makes management of users and backups, how nice it is to have email
that doesn't get lost/trashed when a workstation is corrupted....

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