[david_glover]

Ok guys,

I could use your help with something…I’ve got two servers, both running Small Business Server 2000. Server 1 is running the Exchange Server and Server 2 is running BES 4.0. A “specialist” installed BES but didn’t know about the CDO and MAPI file issues, and now I’m left trying to fix the Calendar Bi-Directional Synchronization issues. Here's what I've got so far:

1. I copied the cdo.dll file from Server 1 to Server 2 so they are now the same versions. I registered the file using regsvr32. When I try to install Service Pack 2 for BES 4.0, it says “Unable to load cdo.dll - calendar functionality will be disabled.” That’s one issue, but I think it may be related to the following...

2. Server 2 does not have Exchange installed on it, just Server 1. I’ve read that the Service Packs for Exchange have to be installed on both machines, but I can’t install the Exchange Service Pack on Server 2…what do I do?

3. Where do I install the cdo hotfix on Server 2 since I don’t have Exchange on Server 2? Do I only install it on Server 1? Also, I have users using Outlook 2003 and XP...what hotfix version do I use?

4. I copied the mapi32.dll file from Server 1 to Server 2 but that generated the "unable to connect to database" error…I put the old mapi32.dll file back on Server 2 and the database error message went away. How do I get the same mapi32.dll version on both machines?

Should I un-install BES 4.0, get the CDO & MAPI file versions the same, then reinstall BES?

Or…

Is there a way to update the MAPI and CDO files without uninstalling BES and without generating database errors?

Or...

Should I un-install BES from Server 2 and re-install it on Server 1? Server 1 isn't the fastest thing ever made and I know most people don't recommend it!


Thanks in advance!