Non-MAPI folder trees are additional public folder hierarchies that you can add in Exchange 2003 but can't use with Outlook, rendering them essentially useless. Outlook can use only one public folder hierarchy, generally the first one that is created when Exchange is first installed, and that is known as the MAPI public folder hierarchy. You have to use OWA to gain access to the non-MAPI hierarchies.
Custom forms are something else, and I'm not sure what you're referring to regarding databases. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Albert Duro Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 7:23 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Keeping custom forms in 07 When running the 07 Readiness Wizard in Exchange Best Practices Analyzer, it says that "non-MAPI public folder trees are present in the Exchange organization. These custom application trees are not supported in Exchange Server 2007" I assume that it's talking about custom forms/databases, right? I'm rather fond of my forms, and I don't want to give them up. MS suggests two ways to keep them. I'm not too keen on either of them, so I came up with a couple of other ideas, which are also problematical. I'd appreciate any feedback or alternatives you might have on these four options. (The first two are from MS) 1 -- Move the non-Mapi folder trees to a Sharepoint Portal. -- I'm neither willing nor able to run Sharepoint in the near future, if ever. And, I have no idea whether the forms will work in there. 2 -- Maintain the data on Exchange 03 server -- would prevent me from upgrading to a pure 07 mode, and requires running two servers instead of one 3 -- Running Exch 03 on a one-machine separate forest, running only PFs. A modification of No.2, this would keep the production environment as pure 07, but I can see all kinds of complications with trusts, directory sync, access permissions, etc. 4 -- Translate the databases and forms to Access -- this is probably the most practical and doable for me. Disadvantages: a lot of time and work; no seamless accessibility from Outlook _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [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/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [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.
