My question is: Does this sound sensible?
I am experienced with Windows Servers and Active Directory Domains, but not
SBS.
I need to replace an aging low performance machine with a new machine on an

My Environment
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SBS 2003 (fully patched)
Workstations are XP Pro w/SP3 (fully patched)

I have SBS2003 std that receives email from individulal pop accounts hosted
by an ISP.
Where are these emails stored on the server and can this area be backed up
as an email backup and later restored to say a new install of SBS 2003 on a

We need help to select a technology to send files securely to few different
partners, either encrypting or whatever other options we could get. Currently
we send emails through outlook where exchange is hosted onsite on SBS03. The
documents attached need to be HIGHLY SECURED, ...

I was considering to test Forefront Security in a SBS 2008 test box but it
seems that the only supported version is the one for Exchange, the one for
the server itself is not. Is this correct? If so what AV what AV program
would you advice for SBS 2008?

To use the transition pack does the server have to be upgraded to SBS 2003 R2
or will the transition pack work directly with SBS 2003.
Thanks in Advance.

I run SBS 2003. I want to upgrade to 2008. I also want to upgrade the server
hardware. Can someone give me a recommendation for the server hardware good
for SBS 2008? HP/IBM/Dell? which Model?
Any help will be appreciated!

Morning,
After I applied Security patch MS09-034, we lost network connectivity to our
server.  Not just internet connectivity but also intranet connectivity.  I
removed the patch and after a reboot, network connectivity was restored.  I

I had a files go currupt on a harddrive and decided to reformat sbs2003 on a
new harddrive retaining the old harddrive. I have set up the client details
exactly as they were in the new installation.
How can I reconnect the client PC's to the server and retain the computer

We have a remote branch office network with its own DC connected to the main
office using a site-to-site VPN implemented on ISA 2006.
The main office has SBS 2008 Premium and we are unable to join the domain
from the branch office. All rules have been set up in ISA and we can

I cannot figure out what's going on.  The previous SBS 2008 install
went like clockwork but the latest is causing me grief.
Thie behavior happens both inside and outside firewall.
User logs on to RWW web site.  Chooses connect to computer.  User

I am running an SBS 2003 Premium Server network locally and at two extended
office locations. Having created a new certificate recently while I was
performing a backup, all of a sudden my local clients can not connect.
My remote clients only had to install the new certificate and ...

I am on a windows 2008 64 bit server, All server packs, and I have a
employee that logs into the domain and uses Outlook 2007.  While using
Outlook 2007 when logged into the domain the system will pop up and
ask him for his user name and password. Sometimes when he enters it it

I've got our company's new SBS 2008 system in a test environment which
I'm setting up prior to putting it the production environment.
Spec wise it's a dual xeon 2.26GHz domain controller (64-bit) with 4GB
RAM.  Exchange 2007 and SQL Server 2005 Express were pre-installed

I have a WSS 3.0 Document Library and I want to use workflows to drive the
review and authorisation-to-publish process.  The out-of-the-box install for
WSS3 for Document Libraries includes one WorkFlow Template: "Three-state
workflow".