Thanks :) This almost bit us. Finally got to use a script that came with the Exchange install last week.
On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 4:33 PM, James Kerr <cluster...@gmail.com> wrote: > Make sure the OAB and any public folders are migrated off of the old > server as well. Make sure it isnt involved in sending and receiving of mail, > like Michael said. The just go ahead and uninstall exchange. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Michael B. Smith <mich...@owa.smithcons.com> > *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues <exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:23 PM > *Subject:* RE: Getting ready to retire an E2k7 server > > just make sure that it isn't being used for the ingress or egress of > email. > > (look at message tracking logs, send-connectors, and receive-connectors) > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Russ Patterson [rus...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:22 PM > *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues > *Subject:* Getting ready to retire an E2k7 server > > Hi All - > > We're getting ready to retire what was the first E2k7 server in our org. It > was installed as a MBox, Hub and CAS server. Later, we added a dedicated CAS > server that actually served up OWA. POP & IMAP, but this machine still has > all roles installed. > > We're retiring it because it was our first Windows 2k8 production server, > and we made the C: partition too small. We will replace it with our first > W2k8R2 E2010 machine:) > > I'm emailing the group to see if anyone has any tips/suggestions about > removing what was the first CAS server in an org - even tho' it's not used > as a primary CAS server. Just wanting to be as prepared as possible - Thanks > all! > >