Chapter 27 -- Connecting to Lotus cc:Mail

Chapter 27

About This Chapter

Lotus cc:Mail is a shared-file messaging system similar to Microsoft Mail for PC Networks. Up-to-date environments use Lotus cc:Mail release 8 with database version 8 (DB8), which is the only platform that is fully Year 2000-compliant. For this reason, Microsoft does not provide a connector to earlier releases of cc:Mail, such as Lotus cc:Mail release 6 with database version 6 (DB6). Recently, Lotus Development Corporation announced plans to discontinue their development of Lotus cc:Mail, which can be seen as the end of the shared-file messaging era.

The Connector for Lotus cc:Mail supports the integration of Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server into an existing Lotus cc:Mail network so that it acts as one or many virtual cc:Mail post offices. This is the basis for reliable messaging coexistence and efficient migration to Exchange 2000 Server. The connector configuration is straightforward and does not differ much from its predecessor, included with Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5, although a few features have changed, such as integration with Active Directory directory service. The connector supports the transfer of e-mail messages as well as directory synchronization. It is available in both the Standard and Enterprise editions of Exchange 2000 Server.

This chapter covers the installation and configuration of the Connector for Lotus cc:Mail. It describes the transfer of e-mail messages between both systems and explains the propagation of address information. This chapter focuses on environments with Lotus cc:Mail DB8.

Before You Begin

To complete this chapter:

• Be familiar with the responsibilities of Active Directory and Exchange 2000 Server system components and their interaction, as explained in Chapter 3, "Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Architecture."
• Have practical experience administering Lotus cc:Mail post offices and Automatic Directory Exchange (ADE). Detailed information is available in the Lotus cc:Mail product documentation.