Thanks for your reply. See below. > Jim, since you don't say so, I have to ask: did you faithfully follow > the KB article on removing the last Exch 5.5 Server > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822450 and the linked articles on how > to switch Internet Connectors, how to remove the first Exch server, > how to remove 5.5 from an org, etc.
Yes, I had gone through that stuff. 152959 (referenced by 822450) seems to apply to removing the first Exchange 5.5 server when other 5.5 servers still exist. My first Exchange 5.5 server is also the last 5.5 so, I don't think some of that stuff applies. However, OABs and Schedule+ are replicated, public folders are gone, connectors have been moved and routing is set as they suggest. > If my poor memory does not fail me, if you follow the outlined > procedures, you do not need to move either System Attendant of > Free/Busy mailboxes, but just to be on the safe side, when you're at > the point of no return you ought to shut down the 5.5 for a couple of > weeks instead of deleting it. I've done that. It's been shut down for over 2 months with no adverse affects that I know of. > As for the third mailbox, I quote Jim Kennedy: > You have some mail enabled users that never got mailboxes. They never > logged in and never got any email. Maybe some service accounts you > created and copied and didn't notice the exchange tab as you went > along..... > > In ADUC add the Exchange Mailbox store to the view and you will find > them. > Right click them and remove Exchange attributes. I haven't been able to find how to add the Exchange Mailbox store to the view in Active Directory Users and Computers. Could you clue me in? I'm a rookie. Thanks for your help. Curt > </end quote/> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Dandy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 4:50 PM > Subject: "Error" when removing last Exchange 5.5 server > > > I'm about ready to remove my last Exchange 5.5 server. When I go to > delete the server it gives me a message > > There are 3 mailboxes and gateways on this server. All these gateways > will be deleted. All mailboxes and their contents will also be > deleted. > You can use the move mailbox command on the tools menu to move > mailboxes > to a different server. > > Since this step is not reversible, I'm a bit frightened to move > forward. > Two mailboxes that are left are > > Microsoft Schedule+ Free/Busy Connector (EXCHANGE) > System Attendant > > I'm not sure what the third mailbox or gateway is that it's talking > about. The only connector that exists in the 2003 Exchange System > Manager is "Internet Mail SMTP connector" and that is on a 2003 server. > The Exchange 5.5 Administrator doesn't show any connectors other than > "Internet Mail SMTP connector" either. > > Do I need to migrate these two mailboxes? What is the third mailbox or > gateway that I will be deleting when I delete the 5.5 server? Will I > experience negative results if I proceed with removing the 5.5 server? > > Thanks for your help. > > Curt > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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] > dl.sparklist.com > 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 leave-29225702- > [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.
