641 remove this server from the administrative group to which it belongs. For more information about removing your first Exchange 2000 server, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 307917, "XADM: How to Remove the First Exchange 2000 Server Computer from the Site" (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=3052&kbid=307917). For detailed steps about how to remove Exchange 2000 Server, see How to Uninstall Exchange 2000 Server. Note: To uninstall Exchange 2000, you must have the Exchange Server 2000 CD or a connection to your installation share. Removing Exchange 2003 After ensuring that your organization meets certain prerequisites, you can run Exchange Setup to uninstall Exchange 2003. For detailed steps, see How to Uninstall Exchange Server 2003. Note: To uninstall Exchange 2003, you must have the Exchange Server 2003 CD or a connection to your installation share. 642 Removing Site Replication Service (SRS) Site Replication Service (SRS) is a component that exchanges configuration information between Active Directory and the directory in Exchange 5.5. In Exchange 5.5, SRS is necessary because Exchange 5.5 configuration information can only be exchanged between Exchange 5.5 servers and Exchange 5.5 directories—not with Active Directory. SRS mimics an Exchange 5.5 directory so that other Exchange 5.5 servers can replicate information to it. Using the configuration connection agreement created by Exchange Setup, Active Directory Connector replicates the configuration information in SRS into Active Directory. SRS runs only in a mixed-mode Exchange administrative group. SRS also performs additional functions, such as detecting and reacting to directory replication topology changes. You cannot consolidate your Exchange site until you remove all instances of SRS. For detailed steps about how to remove Exchange SRS, see How to Remove Exchange SRS. SRS is enabled automatically in two situations: 643 On the first Exchange 2003 server you install in an Exchange 5.5 organization. When you upgrade to Exchange 2000 from an Exchange 5.5 server that is the directory replication bridgehead server for an organization. After all instances of SRS are deleted, remove the Active Directory Connector (ADC) Service. After you complete these steps, you can use the latest Exchange Server Deployment Tools to further help you with your site consolidation process, available from the Downloads for Exchange 2003 Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=25097). How to Verify that Public Folders Have Been Removed in Exchange Server 5.5 Use this procedure to verify that public folders have been removed from Exchange 5.5. 644 Procedure To verify that public folders have been removed from Exchange 5.5 1. On the Exchange 5.5 server, click Start, point to Programs , point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click Microsoft Exchange Administrator. 2. Click to expand the site, click to expand Servers, and then click to expand the server on which you want to verify that public folders have been removed. 3. Click Public Information Store. 4. Click File, and then click Properties. 5. Click the Age Limits tab. No public folder instances should be listed (although system folders may be listed). If the server is the last server in the site, there should be only site-specific folders listed. 645 How to Remove a Connector from Exchange 2000 Server Before you remove Exchange 2000 servers from a site that you want to consolidate, you must remove any connectors to foreign mail systems. This topic explains how to remove a connector from Exchange 2000. Procedure To remove a connector from Exchange 2000 1. On the Exchange 2000 server, insert the Exchange 2000 Server CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. On the Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 page, click the Setup tab, and then click Exchange Server Setup to start the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Installation Wizard. 3. Click Next, and then click Next again to accept the end- user license agreement. 4. On the Component Selection page, in the Action column, use the drop-down arrows to select Custom. 646 5. For Microsoft Exchange Messaging and Collaboration Services, click Change. 6. For any of the following connectors you want to remove, click Remove: Microsoft Exchange MS Mail Connector Note: The Microsoft Schedule+ Free/Busy Connector is also installed when you install the MS Mail Connector. It is removed when you remove the last MS Mail Connector in your administrative group. Microsoft Exchange Connector for Lotus cc:Mail Microsoft Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes Microsoft Exchange Connector for Novell GroupWise 7. Click Next to confirm your selection, and then complete the wizard. 647 How to Uninstall Exchange 2000 Server This topic explains how to uninstall Exchange 2000 Server. Before You Begin Before you perform the procedure in this topic, be aware of the following: The first Exchange 2000 server installed in an administrative group has certain important roles. For example, the first server hosts the offline address book folder, the Schedule+ Free/Busy folder, the Events Root folder, and other system folders. Therefore, use caution when you remove this server from the administrative group to which it belongs. For more information about removing your first Exchange 2000 server, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 307917, "XADM: How to Remove the First Exchange 2000 Server Computer from the Site" (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=3052&kbid=307917). To uninstall Exchange 2000, you must have the Exchange Server 2000 CD or a connection to your installation share. 6 48 Procedure To uninstall Exchange 2000 Server 1. Log on to the server from which you want to uninstall Exchange 2000. 2. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. 3. In Add or Remove Programs, select Microsoft Exchange, and then click Change/Remove. 4. On the Welcome to the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Installation Wizard page, click Next. 5. On the Component Selection page, in the Action column, use the drop-down arrows to select Remove, and then click Next. 6. On the Installation Summary page, verify that the Action column is set to Remove, and then click Next. 7. On the Completing the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Installation 649 Wizard page, click Finish. Post-Installation Steps for Exchange Server 2003 After you complete your Microsoft® Exchange 2003 deployment, you can verify that your installation was successful by using the Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 setup log and the Windows Event Viewer. After you verify your deployment, you should apply the latest service packs and security patches to your system. Exchange 2003 Setup Log and Event Viewer After your Exchange deployment has completed, review your installation log (Exchange Server Setup Progress.log) located on the root drive of your Exchange computer. The setup log contains information about your installation and is used to verify that your Exchange 2003 installation was successful. For detailed instructions, see How to View Exchange Setup Events in the Application Event Log. 650 Exchange Setup also logs the following event in the Application Log on your computers running Microsoft Windows® 2000 Server or Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003: "ID: 1001 "Setup [build nnnn] completed successfully." Note: The build number will vary depending on the version of Exchange Server 2003 that you have installed. Service Packs and Security Patches Before your deployment is complete, be sure to apply the latest service packs and relevant security patches to your system. Keeping current on the latest service packs, in particular, is one of most important things you can do in managing the security of your system. You should not consider a deployment complete until your system is updated. Microsoft strongly recommends that your security strategy be based first on timely service pack updates, and then augmented with security patches, as appropriate to your organization's security policy. Information about the importance of service packs to your security strategy can be found in the technical article Why Service Packs are Better Than Patches. . can run Exchange Setup to uninstall Exchange 2003. For detailed steps, see How to Uninstall Exchange Server 2003. Note: To uninstall Exchange 2003, you must have the Exchange Server 2003 CD. Exchange 2000. Procedure To remove a connector from Exchange 2000 1. On the Exchange 2000 server, insert the Exchange 2000 Server CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. On the Microsoft Exchange Server. Completing the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Installation 649 Wizard page, click Finish. Post-Installation Steps for Exchange Server 2003 After you complete your Microsoft Exchange 2003 deployment,