Newbie: IIS redirect

IIS redirect on different pages

[stanto]

Hi,
I decided to completely move my site (currently on IIS) to a new server (Apache) and a new domain (and structure). i.e. complete change except the majority of contents.

I want to save my most important incoming links and redirect them to the new appropriate page as they bring some traffic and have been posted on forums and referenced by other sites.
e.g. oldsite.com/myblog/post23.htm ==> newsite.com/content/blog/blog.php?item=234

What would be the best compromise?
I dont care about loosing some *specific* links and just redirect them to the index of the new site. But i would like to keep a few specific ones.

I read some posts but they all talk about a specific redirect OR a asp pages. My current IIS pages are .html and also a server redirect (301) is better for SEO (keep PR etc.).

I am thinking:
1) check Google/Server-stats for backlinks/most-popular-pages and pick the most important
2) create an IIS script for the general redirection AND add the "specific" redirections as well.

I need help with 2) above (or maybe a better idea?) .
I am a complete newbie on IIS (not much better on Apache!...).

I dont think the Apache part has anything to do but i add it for comleteness.
Any *specific* help/links would be greately appreciated.

TIA
Steve

[blueheelers]

It sounds like you are in a similar situation as another poster at [webmasterworld.com...]

I think that a custom 404 handler will do the job. You can Google for a few examples on how to set this up.

You are correct in the 301 redirect since it sounds like this is a permanent move from the old URL. I set 301 redirects on a few pages and they were updated in Google within a few weeks.