How to : Determine the version number, build number & the service pack of Exchange Server?

Determine version number of Exchange:
To determine the version number, the build number, and the service pack level of a Microsoft Exchange Server computer, check the following properties of the server.

If you have Exchange Server 4.0, Exchange Server 5.0, or Exchange Server 5.5 then you can, follow these steps:

  1. Start the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program.
  2. In the left pane, expand the objects until you locate the server object, and then click the server object.
  3. On the File menu, click Properties.

If you have Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 computer, then follow these steps:

  1. Start the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program.
  2. In the left pane, expand the objects until you locate the server object.
  3. Right-click the server object, and then click Properties.

Build numbers and version numbers of the Exchange Server:
Each version of Microsoft Exchange Server has a different build number. The following table lists the build numbers and general release dates for each version.

Version

Build number

Release date

Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0

4.0.837

April 1996

Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 (a)

4.0.993

August 1996

Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP1

4.0.838

May 1996

Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP2

4.0.993

August 1996

Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP3

4.0.994

November 1996

Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP4

4.0.995

April 1997

Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP5

4.0.996

May 1998

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0

5.0.1457

March 1997

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 SP1

5.0.1458

June 1997

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 SP2

5.0.1460

February 1998

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

5.5.1960

November 1997

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP1

5.5.2232

July 1998

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP2

5.5.2448

December 1998

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP3

5.5.2650

September 1999

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP4

5.5.2653

November 2000

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

6.0.4417

October 2000

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server (a)

6.0.4417

January 2001

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server SP1

6.0.4712

July 2001

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server SP2

6.0.5762

December 2001

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server SP3

6.0.6249

August 2002

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server post-SP3

6.0.6487

September 2003

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server post-SP3

6.0.6556

April 2004

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server post-SP3

6.0.6603

August 2004

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server post-SP3

6.0.6620.5

March 2008

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server post-SP3

6.0.6620.7

August 2008

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

6.5.6944

October 2003

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP1

6.5.7226

May 2004

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2

6.5.7638

October 2005

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 post-SP2

6.5.7653.33

March 2008

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 post-SP2

6.5.7654.4

August 2008

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

8.0.685.24 or 8.0.685.25

December 2006

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1

8.1.0240.006

November 2007