Removing the First Exchange Server for an Oraganization   

I've recently installed and setup an Exchange Server 2003.  Successfully 
tranfered any user mailboxes onto the new server.  Also, I've setup the 
relication of all public folders, free + busy, and offline address list for 
the new server.  The new server has also been set to be the master.  However, 
I am unable to remove the the existing Exchange Server 2000 from the 
organization.  The error I recieve is the "Exchange cannot be removed at this 
time.  Mailboxes still exist on this server.  Either move these mailboxes or 
disable the mail enabled mailboxes."  Upon, investigating the error, I 
discovered three mailboxes on the existing server.  The system mailbox, 
system attendant mailbox, and smtp mailbox.  These boxes all belong to the 
NTAuthority/System account.  Can anyone assist me in getting these boxes 
moved onto the new server or assist in getting the existing server retired 
permanently?

Thanks in Advance.......

date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 05:39:15 -0700   author:   Doug Bowen

Re: Removing the First Exchange Server for an Oraganization   

These are not the mailboxes that the error is referring too.  Most likely 
you still have some users with Exhange Attributes of the Exchange 2000 
Server in AD.  Go to ADUC right click your domain and select Find.  In the 
Find drop down box select Exchange Recipients.  On the Storage Tab select 
Mailboxes on this server and choose your Exchange 2000 Server and then hit 
Find Now.  What are your results?

-- 
John Oliver, Jr.
MCSE, MCT, CCNA, Exchange MVP
Microsoft Certified Partner

"Doug Bowen"  wrote in message 
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> I've recently installed and setup an Exchange Server 2003.  Successfully
> tranfered any user mailboxes onto the new server.  Also, I've setup the
> relication of all public folders, free + busy, and offline address list 
> for
> the new server.  The new server has also been set to be the master. 
> However,
> I am unable to remove the the existing Exchange Server 2000 from the
> organization.  The error I recieve is the "Exchange cannot be removed at 
> this
> time.  Mailboxes still exist on this server.  Either move these mailboxes 
> or
> disable the mail enabled mailboxes."  Upon, investigating the error, I
> discovered three mailboxes on the existing server.  The system mailbox,
> system attendant mailbox, and smtp mailbox.  These boxes all belong to the
> NTAuthority/System account.  Can anyone assist me in getting these boxes
> moved onto the new server or assist in getting the existing server retired
> permanently?
>
> Thanks in Advance.......

date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 13:40:53 -0500   author:   John Oliver, Jr. [MVP]