WINS Replication and Exchange

[NC Beach Bum]

Does access to an exchange server require WINS? The basis for the question
is a bit more complex but here it is... We have a company with two internal
domains and each is in it's own forest. Domain 1 is the main domain for the
company and controlls servers (DC, Exchange, file, etc.), network CAT5 lines,
firewall, and Internet Access. Domain 2 is new and contains one 1 DC.
Domain 2 users are accessing the Domain 1 exchange server. The new DC in
domain 2 has WINS which is trying to replciate with Domain 1 WINS. Is there
a need for Domain 1 and Domain 2 to share WINS when they are only accessing
exchange?

Thanks for the insight!

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NC Beach Bum

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: WINS Replication and Exchange

NC Beach Bum <NCBeachBum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Does access to an exchange server require WINS? The basis for the
> question is a bit more complex but here it is... We have a company
> with two internal domains and each is in it's own forest. Domain 1
> is the main domain for the company and controlls servers (DC,
> Exchange, file, etc.), network CAT5 lines, firewall, and Internet
> Access. Domain 2 is new and contains one 1 DC. Domain 2 users are
> accessing the Domain 1 exchange server. The new DC in domain 2 has
> WINS which is trying to replciate with Domain 1 WINS. Is there a
> need for Domain 1 and Domain 2 to share WINS when they are only
> accessing exchange?
>
> Thanks for the insight!

Exchange *likes* to have WINS. But in this scenario it shouldn't be
necessary. What's the reason for the two domains, just out of curiosity?