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[mirmujahed]

Hi,

The scenario is such as, a client has 2 differrent domains with 2 different active directories pointing towards the same exchange server. Can I install 1 BES server for this setup or 2 BES servers are required ???

Appreciate your expert advise.

Thanks.

Mir.

[knottyrope]

BES 5.0 supports an Exchange Resource Forest configuration.

Good article on Exchange resource forest config
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998031.aspx

Multiple AD forests should be ok as long as

1) There is a two way trust between them
2) They are all within the same Exchange organization

Once all consolidated only one service account is needed but you would be better off with 1 for each domain even if it means paying for Exchange/User CALs for them. If the exchange server that has the service account goes down then any of the other servers using it will not work as well if using a BES server for each domain.

[mirmujahed]

Thanks for sharing the information. Would really appreciate if you can elaborate about how does the 2-way trust take place.

Mir.

[knottyrope]

Lots of info here on trusts

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727050.aspx

[mirmujahed]

Thanks alot !

[knottyrope]

Your welcome, glad to have helped out