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    Hi

    We are starting the process of migrating Exchange 2003 to 2010. We have an orphan server listed with Exchange System Manager and it's there for last 4-5 years. So we decided to remove the server reference using ADSI edit. Under CN=Microsoft Exchange we found an entry CN=MRS and in description area we found reference to the above server (CN=DELCCC01:MAIL). Also with our default Recipient / E-Mail address policy @MRS is defined and all users having this address.

    So please suggest how to remove this entry @MRS mentioned with recipient policy (if I deselect @MRS with default policy and selecting the option "apply the policy now" might remove @MRS with all currently assigned users?) and all references to MRS from AD (so it won't display as an option if we create a new recipient policy) and safely remove the server reference using ADSI edit


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    LMS
    Monday, December 12, 2011 12:09 PM

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    Hi

    We followd below steps

    a) Disabled MRS ID from Email address of default recipient policy and later deleted the MRS

    b) Using ADSI edit we deleted the reference to the server (Configuration / Services / Microsoft Exchange / Mycompany Mail Organization / Administrative Groups / Central Admin Group/ Servers)

    So all users are updated and now Exchange system manager looks fine and started the migration activity

    Regards

    Lal

    LMS
    • Proposed as answer by Zi Feng Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:50 AM
    • Marked as answer by emma.yoyo Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:13 AM
    Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:28 AM

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    I would suggest you can give a try for ADmodify. With this you can do what ever you want related to AD and Exchange on one shot. But before playing with ADmodify just test in testing environment first.

     Details, please see:

     Making bulk changes to Active Directory users with ADModify.NET

     http://www.activedir.org/Articles/tabid/54/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/45/Default.aspx

    Monday, December 12, 2011 12:46 PM
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    Hi

    Any update?

    Cheers

    Zi Feng

    Wednesday, December 14, 2011 1:49 AM
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    Hi

    We followd below steps

    a) Disabled MRS ID from Email address of default recipient policy and later deleted the MRS

    b) Using ADSI edit we deleted the reference to the server (Configuration / Services / Microsoft Exchange / Mycompany Mail Organization / Administrative Groups / Central Admin Group/ Servers)

    So all users are updated and now Exchange system manager looks fine and started the migration activity

    Regards

    Lal

    LMS
    • Proposed as answer by Zi Feng Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:50 AM
    • Marked as answer by emma.yoyo Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:13 AM
    Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:28 AM