Hi Andy, I do understand and either I a missing some thing or you are. The article that you that you sent states : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/E2k3AdminGuide/e2bd3cd4-33be-4aa7-9042-886046c53cc7.mspx
" Connection Agreements and Public Folder Replication All three types of connection agreements-configuration connection agreements, user connection agreements, and public folder connection agreements-are important to public folder replication ". And it explains why all are needed to properly repliacte Public Folders from Exchange 5.5. Regards, Jose ---------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andy SCHAN Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 3:23 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Folder replicas may not be created when you run the Exchange Server 2003 Public Folder Migration tool Read ALL the articles, including the appendix from the admin guide; all will become clear. >From: "Medeiros, Jose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org >To: <ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> >Subject: [ActiveDir] Folder replicas may not be created when you run the >Exchange Server 2003 Public Folder Migration tool >Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 14:43:01 -0700 > >Hmm.. Article 885826 address an issue with PFMigrate and it suggest recreating >the Public Folder connection agreement in the ADC. There must be some type of >interdependency. > >RESOLUTION >To resolve this issue, verify that there is a configuration connection >agreement, and then force replication of that connection agreement. To do >this, follow these steps: 1.Log on to the server where the Active Directory >Connector is installed. Log on by using an account with at least local >administrator permissions. >2.Start the Active Directory Connector tool. To do this, click Start, point to >Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click Active Directory >Connector. >3.Under Active Directory Connector Services, click Active Directory Connector >(ServerName). >4.In the right pane, verify that there is a configuration connection agreement >to replicate content from a source server in the Exchange Server 5.5 site to >Active Directory. >5.Right-click the configuration connection agreement, and then click Replicate >Now. > >Note If there is more than one configuration connection agreement, right-click >each configuration connection agreement, and then click Replicate Now to force >all the configuration connection agreements to replicate. >Note A public folder connection agreement is required if you use the pfMigrate >tool in a cross-administrative-group scenario. If there is no public folder >connection agreement, follow these steps: 1.Run ADC Tools to configure or to >repair your connection agreements. To run ADC Tools, start the Active >Directory Connector tool, and then click ADC Tools. >2.Follow the steps in the ADC Tools pane to configure your connection >agreements. >3.After you configure or repair your connection agreements, allow sufficient >time for public folder replication to complete. > >Regards, > >Jose > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andy Schan >Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 2:24 PM >To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org >Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exchange Public folder content replication > > >Read those articles carefully; a quote from 281223: "If you want to email >Exchange Server 5.5 public folders from Exchange 2000 or Exchange Server 2003 >mailboxes, you must create a public folder Connection Agreement for each >Exchange Server 5.5 site in the organization". The public folder CA doesn't >enter into the hierarchy or content replication, although the config CA is >needed to ensure the store objects are in AD so the replication messages can >route between Ex55 & the E2K3 stores. > >Confusion between the PF CAs and the PF replication processes catches a lot of >people; this link has a fairly decent description of the replication >processes. Understanding it all can get involved; to a lot of people, it >validates Arthur C. Clarke's quote about technology & magic. > >http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/E2k3AdminGuide/e2bd3cd4-33be-4aa7-9042-886046c53cc7.mspx > >Andy > > > >Thanks, > >Andy Schan >MCSE: Windows 2003, Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0, MCSE: Messaging >Schan Consulting, Inc. > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Medeiros, Jose >Sent: May 9, 2005 5:06 PM >To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org >Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exchange Public folder content replication > >Hi Andy, > >Actually this may help you understand the various options used when migrating >public folders. If your using ADC. >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281223 > >If your using PGMIGRATE there appears to be an issue that this article address. > >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885826 > >Of course one can always use Exmerge, but then you would have to recreate the >public folders manually and readd the permisions. > >Hope this helps! > >Jose Medeiros >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx >List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx >List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/