If you were doing brick level backups <shudder> you can redirect your mailbox restore to a different server using BENT 8.6 (not sure about earlier versions). The permissions are a bit finicky, and you would probably be better served to use the method Jennifer lists below (good to know for disaster recovery, anyway). For more details on restoring the IS to a new server, see the following (read them, know them, love them): <http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/administration/55/Disaster.asp>
<http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/administration/55/BackupRestore. asp> Hope this helps! Jim Jim Holmgren MCSE, CCNA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Engineer Advertising.com We bring innovation to interactive communication. Advertising.com -- Superior Technology. Superior Performance. -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 11:47 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 Emergency Restore the server in a separate environment with the original org, site and servername, export the user's mail from the restored server into the new server using exmerge, take as long as you can while cursing loudly and then send a flame mail when you are done (cc: the world). Another possibility is that (rumor) there may be a utility for backup exec that will allow you to restore a server on a machine with a different name. You may need to call the vendor regarding the utility or search the internet. -----Original Message----- From: Chris Thelen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 3:02 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 5.5 Emergency My company just merged with another company and they screwed up our exchange server. Here is what happened: We had an exchange 5.5 SP3 server that got moved to a new domain and also had it's name changed. My users were added to there existing 5.5 SP3 server. The problem is that the admin didn't grab my users existing mailboxes before he renamed and switched the domain. I have a back up of the exchange information store and directory, but when I try to restore it, backup exec gives me an error that it has to restore it to the original server. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Chris *********************************************************** The information transmitted in this email is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this email in error, please contact the sender and permanently delete the email from any computer. List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
