Normally, for a SMTP address on a user object yes. But in this case, Exchange couldn't find the domain, right? The DNS server was down.
That would be why you would want multiple domain controllers handling DNS. There is a failover time involved, but the user object address could be modified if the server can find the domain - in theory. Some changes rely on the root to be available as Deji says. Your particular operation should have succeeded and likely would have if the infrastructure were available. You may want to make some changes. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Salandra, Justin A. Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 10:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Active Directory w/ changes to Exchange But if there are other DC's in the root that too are Global Catalog servers, should they be able to write to the Exchange Org? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 4:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Active Directory w/ changes to Exchange What are you missing? Nothing. The root DC was not available, and you are trying to write information to Exchange. The write operation will mostly happen at the Exchange Org level, depending on what you are writing. Since the org is at the root of the forest, there was nothing to write to. Sincerely, Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE MCSA MCP+I Microsoft MVP - Directory Services www.readymaids.com - we know IT www.akomolafe.com Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were worried about Yesterday? -anon ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Pelle, Joe Sent: Thu 9/30/2004 12:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Active Directory w/ changes to Exchange Hello all! I had an incident today that I really can't quite understand - please help... Background: I have an empty root domain and a child domain. The child domain has an E2K3 server in it. The E2k3 server has its primary DNS point to a DC/DNS server in the child domain and its secondary DNS points to the empty root DC/DNS server. Situation: The empty root DC/DNS server had a power failure (we have other servers in this domain). During the time when the empty root DC/DNS server was off I had to make changes to a particular users email address. I was unable to make any changes and received an error: the server is not operational - Exchange Extension. After getting the empty root server back online I was able to make changes and everything is fine. Probably something simple - BUT WHAT AM I MISSING? Also, on a different note... I was hoping that you all could suggest some patch management solutions that you use. I don't know if this request is bad etiquette or not... if so, please email me offline with info. We're in the middle of finding a good patch management solution for our servers and I was hoping to get some direction on good software from the field. Thanks in advance! Joe This message may have included proprietary or protected information. This message and the information contained herein are not to be further communicated without my express written consent. List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
