Preparing Your Exchange Server 2003 Organization

 

Before you configure full-text indexing, verify that your Exchange Server 2003 topology is configured and running correctly. If you change your Exchange Server 2003 organization after you configure full-text indexing, the index could require a full repopulation. In addition, verify the following:

  • The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) address configuration is stable and functioning. This configuration affects the URL that is used to index objects.

  • The server language is set correctly. To verify the language, open Control Panel, double-click Regional Options, and then check the language settings for the system. Full-text indexing references the server language that is specified in Control Panel when breaking words and stemming—a process that allows a search for "travel" to return "travels," "traveled," and "traveling." Full-text indexing works best when the query language of the client computer matches the language of the files that are being indexed. The server language is sometimes used for the query language when the client computer language is unknown, so it is best for the server language to match the language of most of the documents on the server.

  • All servers are functioning properly, and connectivity throughout the organization is stable. Perform tests to ensure that all servers are configured correctly within the organization.