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http://www.exclaimer.com/ www.gfi.com gfi mail essentials using only exchange 2003 SMTP front end required..or fancy relay through local smtp virtual server. How to add a disclaimer to outgoing SMTP messages in Visual Basic script http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...5BLN%5D;Q317680

here are some useful links Common Mistakes When Upgrading a Windows 2000 Domain To a Windows 2003 Domain http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;555040 Hotfixes to install before you run adprep /Forestprep on a Windows 2000 domain controller to prepare the Forest and domains for the addition of Windows Server 2003-based domain controllers http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=331161 How to upgrade Windows 2000 domain controllers to Windows Server 2003 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=325379 Neat summary http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_adprep.htm If using exchange 2000 do schema fix for exchange 2003 (just in case u move to exchange 2003) Make new 2003 DC Make a it GC Move FSMO roles (5 fsmo roles) In Exchange Move DC that address Address book uses (RUS) Dcpromo old server out of domain (becomes a member servers) Read eventvwr, Clean up DNS records if required. Change all servers and workstations to reflect new DC as DNS server. Raise domain functional level to 2003 native when 2000 DC's all gone. Have fun!! -- Curious? 14 servers? 30 workstations? what memory these server got? got over 1gb ram? rem the /3gb switch.