Migrate WebSite from Win2003/IIS6 to Win2003/Apache

[Seeruk]

I really want to move my website onto apache rather than IIS. Its a win2k3 server running IIS6 at the moment.
The site itself consists of mostly .shtml pages using coranto (cgi) as a the news scripter. There is a php gallery to keep and a few java scripts which are not significant.
Software-wise I have really just IIS6, PHP, Imagemagic (for the gallery) but also webmail running from exchange 2003 on there to consider.

So a few questions

1. Is it possible to run apache and iis side-by side and just switch one off when switching the other on (surely the ideal for migration and testing?)

2. Is it gonna be possible to do this without reinstalling the whole machine! Can I just uninstall IIS and install apache, fiddle a few settings and fly?

3. Can Exhange 2003 webmail run using apache?

These will do for starters but if you have any advice please let me know

 

[MrChad]

1. Yes, it's possible to run them side-by-side, but you'll need to configure the web servers to listen on different ports (e.g. IIS listens on 80, Apache on 8080).

2. Yes. No need to uninstall IIS. Just disable the World Wide Publishing Service.

3. Not 100% sure, but I believe that it requires IIS.

 

[Seeruk]

Thx MrChad - sounds all too good to be true at the moment

I really wanna try out nuke on my site but it only supports IIS so I think its all a goer for at least doing some testing and stuff.

The exchange bit is a stickler though - I cant live without my webmail.... any suggestions for a (preferably free) mail server that uses apache for webmail?

 

[Wizkid]

Just keep using exchange and make sure the IMAP connector is enabled, then use any freeware webmail client that you wish.

 

[Seeruk]

I was thinking I could actaully switch IIS to another port and use port 80 for apache... then run them side by side. Anyone tried/had issues with this?

 

[Confused]

That should work