If it says so, it is so. You still have mailboxes that AD knows about, you just can't see them. Those are the users that never logged into their mailboxes and never received any mail.
Search the AD for all Exchange users with mailboxes on this server (ADUC Search function allows to do so) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Helfer Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 12:07 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Cannot Uninstall Exchange 2003 I made a mistake in setting up my Exchange 2003 server, and I would like to uninstall and reinstall (I set it up in it's own new organization rather than joining my existing Exchange 5.5 organization). Unfortunately, Exchange seems to be fighting me all the way. I've removed all the user mailboxes (2) and "Exchange Attributes" from the existing users. However when I try the remove option, I get the following error: ' The component "Microsoft Exchange Messaging and Collaboration Server" cannot be assigned the action "remove" because - One or more users currently use a mailbox store on this server. Their users must be moved to a mailbox store on a different server or be mail disabled before uninstalling this server. ' I've deleted all the user mailboxes (but the system ones still remain - I don't think I can delete those). I can't find any additional documentation on removing Exchange or how to "mail disable" a user. Am I missing something obvious, or perhaps I am being impatient for the Exchange to tell itself that the mailboxes have been deleted. Exchange 2003 single server - mixed mode Windows 2003 native mode - server is a DC (one of two on this network). Thanks for any ideas Jim Helfer WTW Architects Pittsburgh PA _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
