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Small Business Seerver 2003 Driver/App Compatibility

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EmosOohay

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Will SBS 2003 run all my applications, like Photoshop, the same as XP?

O r put another way, will the system be like I'm running XP Pro, but with the addition of server functionality?

Are the drivers the same?

Thanks for any input, it's these simple questions that are hard to find answers to.
 
Originally posted by: EmosOohay
Will SBS 2003 run all my applications, like Photoshop, the same as XP?

O r put another way, will the system be like I'm running XP Pro, but with the addition of server functionality?

Are the drivers the same?

Thanks for any input, it's these simple questions that are hard to find answers to.
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It will work fine, but why? If you need a server, buy one, put it in a server closet, and have it ... "serve". Is this just to play with? A $300 toy isn't cheap.
 
I need a web server with email functionality and didn't want have to build a server box right away. If this works out I'll move it to a separate system. I have the 180 day trail version and can always go back to XP that I'm running now.
 
SBS 2003 will run most, if not all, business applications (with the notable exception of Outlook). However, running non-server applications, especially those that interact with humans, on a working Server is considered very bad practice. If it's just for testing, then go ahead. Just don't blame SBS for any instability problems you might encounter, since you won't be using it as intended.
 
Keep in mind that if you install SBS you must promote it to be a domain controller; obviously less than ideal for anything you want to run on a desktop.
 
Sounds like it could be messy, thanks for the heads up. Curious about Outlook though, sounds odd that it wouldn't work. A separate box may be a necessity.

 
Strongly agree with you, Spyordie007.

However, Outlook should *work* at least. Can you, RM, point me to a KB mentioning why it doesn't?
 
Jeepers, guys....don't you trust me?

Outlook should never be installed on a Server with Exchange Server installed. It's a known issue. There's a workaround, and I've performed it, but it's only for the laboratory. if you need email on an Exchange Server, you use Outlook Express or OWA.

Microsoft Warning About Installing Outlook 2003 on SBS 2003 Server.

Microsoft Warning about Installing Outlook and Exchange Server on the Same Computer.

Unless third-party programs are designed and tested to run in this configuration, those programs may not work correctly and may adversely affect an Exchange computer. The types of Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) programs that may be affected are custom MAPI store providers, custom gateway and transport providers, and extended MAPI clients. These issues occur because versions of these two products produce a conflict of the MAPI subsystem that may not be cleanly reconciled without breaking either Exchange or Outlook.
 
Originally posted by: EmosOohay
I need a web server with email functionality and didn't want have to build a server box right away. If this works out I'll move it to a separate system. I have the 180 day trail version and can always go back to XP that I'm running now.
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You could also consider just putting SBS inside a Virtual PC 2004 or Virtual Server 2005 trial version, obviating the need to reformat your current XP computer. You'll need at least 512MB of dedicated memory for the SBS VPC window. I've done my daily work on my main office PC while having three Virtual PC windows running in the background for weeks at a time.
 
Idiots, You never install outlook on an exchange server.


Plus SBS will bog you down so much its crazy. forget configuring everything the way you think you should, get ready to follow wizards. get ready for exchange, sharpoint, and perfmon to eat away your desktop resources.
 
So that's why MS includes a CD labeled "Outlook 2003" in the SBS 2003 eval package.

Virtual Server 2005 - this idea I like, especially for an eval, I'll have to check into it. Any recommended resource links?

 
Originally posted by: EmosOohay
So that's why MS includes a CD labeled "Outlook 2003" in the SBS 2003 eval package.

Virtual Server 2005 - this idea I like, especially for an eval, I'll have to check into it. Any recommended resource links?
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They include outlook 2003 client with the versions of Exchange 2003. Any purchase of Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 ent, or SBS cal gives you a client licence to run Outlook 2003.

Exchange is the server side, outlook on the client side.


Actually you get a copy of Entourage also when you purchase exchange 2003. That is the MAC version of outlook.




also when setting up SBS 2003 you need the outlook cd so the SBS can make an Install msi package to deploy outlook 2003 to the clients automatically when they are joined to the domain.


Any other questions?
 
Yes, many questions, I'm just not sure what they are yet. ;=) or :=()

So Outlook is included for distribution to clients and not for use on the SBS server?

What options are there for an email server if I run apache instead?

Thanks!
 
pop and smtp

there are some open source email server programs you can run.


I would make sure your home provider of internet service isnt blocking port 25 for staters. also if you dont have a static IP address, and mail sent to the outside world from a dynamic mail hosting will almost automatically get tagged as spam.

 
Originally posted by: EmosOohay
I meant products, not technologies; something that runs on XP.
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The real reason for using Exchange is not really an email server. That's trivial. It's about shared calendars and contacts and universal access to it all through computers, notebooks, PDAs and SmartPhones. As well as working seamlessly with Outlook.

If a POP or IMAP account meets your needs, then just get a $10 per year email hosting account somewhere.
 
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