How do I post a new question? I wanted to know how to install hte Edge transport server role and can it be installed on a windows 2003 server?  I will have exchange server 2007 installed on only 1 server, as that's all we can afford for the hardware, being 64 bit. So can the Edge transport server role be installed on any server?

I would appreciate any replies at dana@amazingfacts.org

Thanks,
Dan

Dan,

If you are asking if Edge can be installed on a 32 bit hardware/OS - then the answer is - not in production environment, no. We support server roles in production only on 64 bit OS (other than the management tools).

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1e80857c-b870-4a6d-a0f4-ff7b3a7be037.aspx

Ok, great, so now I know I need to have a 64 bit server to install hte edge server role, but since I only have 1 64 bit server, can I also intall the edge server role on the same server that I'm installing exchange, can I just install all the server roles on the same server?

Dan,

Well - Edge Transport is deployed on the Internet... in other words - it will not have access to Active Directory. That being the case - you can not install other roles on the same machine:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124701.aspx

Thanks, I'll read that article.  So basically, I will need to have another 64 bit server with windows 2003 installed and that's where I install hte edge transpot server role, right?

Where can I get Exchange 2007 SP1?  I understand there is a beta 2 release.  Thank you.