I think the problem you're running into is the msExchExpansionServerName
attribute does not appear to be populated even if the option is set to "Any
server in the organization".

- Sean


On 5/29/08, Kurt Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Heh.
>
> I was wondering that myself.
>
> I created a group, and set it to a particular server, and the
> msExchExpansionServerName attribute does show up.
>
> But....
>
> How would one unset that attribute, so that it's empty? And how would
> that display?
>
> Remember, the problem came because there was neither a particular
> server set nor "Any Server in Org" set.
>
> Kurt
>
> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Miller Bonnie L.
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On mine, there are only results if the attribute is populated (set to a
> specific server).  So, maybe that's a good thing and means the only problem
> was the one you've already fixed?  Granted, we're E2k7 at this point, so
> maybe the attribute is/was slightly different in 03.
> >
> > =)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:24 AM
> > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> > Subject: Re: Silly question, perhaps.
> >
> > That doesn't seem to be working.
> >
> > I also used msExchExpansionServerName and msExchHomeServerName, but
> > all I'm getting is the DN for each group, and no attribute.
> >
> > Also tried it with adfind on my workstation, and same thing - just the
> > DN is listed.
> >
> > Weird.
> >
> > On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Miller Bonnie L.
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> Just something really basic, but should work.  Run from the DC:
> >>
> >> csvde -f c:\mbxexpsrvs.csv -d "dc=your,dc=domain" -r
> "(&(objectClass=group)(objectCategory=Group))" -l DN,homeMTA -p subtree
> >>
> >>
> >> Will dump all groups to csv file.  homeMTA contains the expansion server
> info, so you can sort and see which ones don't match up.
> >>
> >> -Bonnie
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:46 AM
> >> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> >> Subject: Re: Silly question, perhaps.
> >>
> >> Reading those articles makes sense of it.
> >>
> >> I had just shut down and removed the Ex5.5 server in the site last
> >> week, which is when this showed up.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Now all I have to do is figure out how to check the several hundred DLs.
> >>
> >> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 5:49 AM, Miller Bonnie L.
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>> Hmm... that could have been migration related.  It's been a long time
> since I did ours, but I seem to remember something about verifying that all
> DLs have a specific expansion server setting as a checklist item (pointing
> to a new server).
> >>>
> >>> They briefly mention it here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316886and 
> >>> here
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822450, but not what the side-effects are
> if it isn't done.
> >>>
> >>> -Bonnie
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:38 PM
> >>> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> >>> Subject: Re: Silly question, perhaps.
> >>>
> >>> AHA!
> >>>
> >>> When I went to the Exchange Advanced tab, I noticed that 'Expansion
> >>> server' field was empty.
> >>>
> >>> That seems to have been the problem. I just sent another test message,
> >>> and it seems to be working now.
> >>>
> >>> Now, how did it get that way, is the problem...
> >>>
> >>> I'll leave that question to another day.
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Maglinger, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >>>> When you bring up the properties in ADUC, does it have the Exchange
> >>>> tabs?  Does it show the email addresses?
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:19 PM
> >>>> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> >>>> Subject: Re: Silly question, perhaps.
> >>>>
> >>>> I believe that to be the case.
> >>>>
> >>>> When I bring up the Exchange Tasks context menu for that DL, it shows
> >>>> the following tasks:
> >>>>     Delete Email Addresses
> >>>>     Hide Membership
> >>>>     Remove Exchange  Attributes
> >>>>
> >>>> It was migrated from the old Ex5.5 server.
> >>>>
> >>>> Kurt
> >>>>
> >>>> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 3:13 PM, Maglinger, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>> Is the distribution list mail enabled?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:11 PM
> >>>>> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> >>>>> Subject: Silly question, perhaps.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> E2k3, mix of OL2k and OL2k3
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I've got a DL that shows in the address book, but internal folks
> >>>>> sending to it are complaining that it doesn't work correctly, and
> I've
> >>>>> verified that there's a problem. I sent a test message today, and
> what
> >>>>> has happened so far is that I've gotten back a message from the
> >>>>> exchange service account, with this text:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          This is an automatically generated Delivery Status
> >>>>> Notification.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          Delivery to the following recipients has been delayed.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>                 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>>>
> >>>>> and with an attachment that reads:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          Reporting-MTA: dns;xchange.mycompany.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          Final-Recipient: rfc822;[EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>>>          Action: delayed
> >>>>>          Status: 4.4.7
> >>>>>          Will-Retry-Until: Thu, 29 May 2008 13:45:39 -0700
> >>>>>          X-Display-Name: AliasName
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I went ESM, and found the message in in the queue labeled 'Outbound -
> >>>>> Deleted Objects'. The Outbound queue is the one I configured for SMTP
> >>>>> from us to the world.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I then added myself to the DL, sent another test message, and it also
> >>>>> went into the same queue, though I haven't yet received another
> >>>>> administrative message. I have examined the event logs, and don't see
> >>>>> anything that looks connected to this. The DL is local to this
> server,
> >>>>> as are all of the members of the DL.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> This is a real headscratcher. Anyone have clues for me?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Kurt
> >>>>>
> >>>
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