Add mailbox microsoft@mydomain?
- Hi,
I am running an Exchange 2007 server on Windows Server 2003 R2.
The other day I needed to add the mailbox microsoft@mydomain.com. But when doing so I got the following error
The proxy address "SMTP:microsoft@mydomain.com" is already being used by "myinternaldomain.local/Microsoft Exchange System Objects/microsoft". Please choose another proxy address.
When searching I found this article http://technet.microsoft.com/sv-se/library/aa996197(en-us,EXCHG.65).aspx. Seams like there is an Exchange system public folder called microsoft. And (at least in my environment) this public folder have "taken" the two addresses microsoft@mydomain.com and microsoft@myinternaldomain.local.
Does this public folder really need to have the microsoft@ SMTP-address?
If not, how can I remove it from this system public folder?
Regards Erik
Risposte
- Thanks for all your input on this one!
One thing I found out is that the EmailAddressPolicyEnabled property is enabled for this object.
We do have an Email Address Policy that could have set the SMTP-address.
Still, the one thing that would be fun to get a definitive answer for is if the object CN=microsoft,CN=Microsoft Exchange System Objects,DC=mydomain,DC=tld must have an SMTP address assigned to it to work or not.
I guess one could test things in a lab. But you would never really know if things would break later on.
// Erik- Contrassegnato come rispostaJames-LuoMSFT, Moderatoremartedì 8 dicembre 2009 3.59
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- Hi Erik,
I checked this in my lab. I dont this will be a good idea to delete that folder. That folder is within Schema Root folder in the PF tree. Its not even mail enabled, still have an email address.
so i will suggest not to play with that.
Raj - Hi Raj,
Thanks for your input!
I guess I should stay away from this folder :)
Just curious, how come this folder have the microsoft alias as it's SMTP-address? Does this mean it's impossible to have the address microsoft@yourdomain.com if you are running Exchange?
// Erik Yes, as the SMTP address is already there, so i am afraid yes, you will not have SMTP address with microsoft@domain.com.
Raj- I understand removing the entire object would be a bad idea :)
But is it possible to remove the SMTP-address from that object? Or would that break everything?
// Erik I am not sure , never tried this to be honest. Might be you can give it a shot and in case it creates any issues, put the address pack, dismount the PF store and mount it back,
Also after taking off the email address and putting it back for some other mail box, try some incoming mails.
RajI think the article you posted as mentioned the consequence of the deletion
“If you were to delete the folders, EXOLEDB would put them back. Also, most of these folders have uses that will adversely affect the operation of the server if not present”
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If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.comYea, I don't think I will make any attempt of removing that object.
What I would like to figure out now is
1. Is it possible to remove the microsoft@maildomain.com SMTP alias without breaking everything :) ?
2. If so, how would that be done?
// ErikAccording to the article, the system folders will be regenerated automatically if they are missing, which means that exchange needs these folders to work. In short, I think the settings in the system folders are unchangeable.
You may try to change the address of Microsoft folder in your lab with Set-MailPublicFolder cmdlet, see if it’s possible
James Luo
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If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com- Thanks for all your input on this one!
One thing I found out is that the EmailAddressPolicyEnabled property is enabled for this object.
We do have an Email Address Policy that could have set the SMTP-address.
Still, the one thing that would be fun to get a definitive answer for is if the object CN=microsoft,CN=Microsoft Exchange System Objects,DC=mydomain,DC=tld must have an SMTP address assigned to it to work or not.
I guess one could test things in a lab. But you would never really know if things would break later on.
// Erik- Contrassegnato come rispostaJames-LuoMSFT, Moderatoremartedì 8 dicembre 2009 3.59
Yep. Agree
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