Mailbox management policy: runs only one of three policies

Mailbox management policy: runs only one of three policies

Hello all,

An Exchange 2003 server on a Windows 2003 server in a w2k domain
environment.
I have a few recipient policies defined (in System Manager -- Recipients -- 
Recipient Policies), each has its own priority. The Default Policy resides
in the bottom of the list and has priority=Lowest.
Three of the policies are Mailbox Management ones. The problem is, when the
scheduled time comes, only the policy at the top of the list (priority=1)
runs, but it runs three consecutive times during the time window. The other
two never run, unless I move them up to the top of the list.

Why does it behave like that, and how to fix that?

Any ideas appreciated.

ypal

date: Wed, 11 May 2005 17:31:06 +0500 author: Yuri Palagin ypal***spam***@mail.ru

Re: Mailbox management policy: runs only one of three policies

On Wed, 11 May 2005 17:31:06 +0500, "Yuri Palagin"
<ypal***spam***@mail.ru> wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>An Exchange 2003 server on a Windows 2003 server in a w2k domain
>environment.
>I have a few recipient policies defined (in System Manager -- Recipients -- 
>Recipient Policies), each has its own priority. The Default Policy resides
>in the bottom of the list and has priority=Lowest.
>Three of the policies are Mailbox Management ones. The problem is, when the
>scheduled time comes, only the policy at the top of the list (priority=1)
>runs, but it runs three consecutive times during the time window. The other
>two never run, unless I move them up to the top of the list.
>
>Why does it behave like that, and how to fix that?
>
>Any ideas appreciated.
>
>ypal


Running 3 times is expected behavior if it runs in a 45 minute window
( Process kicks off every 15 minutes).

Only one MM policy can apply to a single user at a time. There is a
bug however in Exch 2003 Sp1:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=883351


>

date: Wed, 11 May 2005 10:03:33 -0400 author: Andy David - MVP

Re: Mailbox management policy: runs only one of three policies

But I thought MM policies would run in a sequence, one after another -
according to their priority. Isn't that supposed to be like that?

ypal



"Andy David - MVP"  ???????/????????
? ???????? ?????????: news:ds34815akqs0vgerfg9h04gqbrg3iaa6ju@4ax.com...
>
> On Wed, 11 May 2005 17:31:06 +0500, "Yuri Palagin"
> <ypal***spam***@mail.ru> wrote:
>
> >Hello all,
> >
> >An Exchange 2003 server on a Windows 2003 server in a w2k domain
> >environment.
> >I have a few recipient policies defined (in System Manager -- 
Recipients -- 
> >Recipient Policies), each has its own priority. The Default Policy
resides
> >in the bottom of the list and has priority=Lowest.
> >Three of the policies are Mailbox Management ones. The problem is, when
the
> >scheduled time comes, only the policy at the top of the list (priority=1)
> >runs, but it runs three consecutive times during the time window. The
other
> >two never run, unless I move them up to the top of the list.
> >
> >Why does it behave like that, and how to fix that?
> >
> >Any ideas appreciated.
> >
> >ypal
>
>
> Running 3 times is expected behavior if it runs in a 45 minute window
> ( Process kicks off every 15 minutes).
>
> Only one MM policy can apply to a single user at a time. There is a
> bug however in Exch 2003 Sp1:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=883351
>
>
> >
>

date: Thu, 12 May 2005 09:21:26 +0500 author: Yuri Palagin ypal***spam***@mail.ru

Re: Mailbox management policy: runs only one of three policies

On Thu, 12 May 2005 09:21:26 +0500, "Yuri Palagin"
<ypal***spam***@mail.ru> wrote:

>
>But I thought MM policies would run in a sequence, one after another -
>according to their priority. Isn't that supposed to be like that?
>
Right, but 3 different MM policies are not going to apply to one user.
As soon as one is applied to Joe User, thats it.


>ypal
>
>
>
>"Andy David - MVP"  ???????/????????
>? ???????? ?????????: news:ds34815akqs0vgerfg9h04gqbrg3iaa6ju@4ax.com...
>>
>> On Wed, 11 May 2005 17:31:06 +0500, "Yuri Palagin"
>> <ypal***spam***@mail.ru> wrote:
>>
>> >Hello all,
>> >
>> >An Exchange 2003 server on a Windows 2003 server in a w2k domain
>> >environment.
>> >I have a few recipient policies defined (in System Manager -- 
>Recipients -- 
>> >Recipient Policies), each has its own priority. The Default Policy
>resides
>> >in the bottom of the list and has priority=Lowest.
>> >Three of the policies are Mailbox Management ones. The problem is, when
>the
>> >scheduled time comes, only the policy at the top of the list (priority=1)
>> >runs, but it runs three consecutive times during the time window. The
>other
>> >two never run, unless I move them up to the top of the list.
>> >
>> >Why does it behave like that, and how to fix that?
>> >
>> >Any ideas appreciated.
>> >
>> >ypal
>>
>>
>> Running 3 times is expected behavior if it runs in a 45 minute window
>> ( Process kicks off every 15 minutes).
>>
>> Only one MM policy can apply to a single user at a time. There is a
>> bug however in Exch 2003 Sp1:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=883351
>>
>>
>> >
>>
>

date: Thu, 12 May 2005 09:13:23 -0400 author: Andy David - MVP