Resetting System Folder or Site Folder on Exchange 2003 (What will I lose)?

So the 2003 server won't rebuild the OAB? Also, the other data you would lose is the Org Forms Library, if you have any of that in use....

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v_alber:

Thanks. So basically, what steps should i take and in what order. We ARE using public folders. Everyone has to accept the meeting request? Do my pop users have to accept this request? We have some users that only use POP, and we also have some disabled accounts. Do they have to accept the meeting request also?

generally speaking, sending an appointement to all calendars causes the FB data to be reposted. If you have straight POP users, I'm not sure if this affects them the same way, but you can have them start outlook with the/cleanfreebusy switch.

Kidego:

My pop users are exchange users, but they are only using OWA and pop on outlook. They are on the road, travelling and do not have access to our network, so i am just wondering if they also have to accept.

am i correct in my assessment below?

In exchange 2000 it is called system folder

in exchange 2003 the system folder is called site folder

haven't noticed....the way I check the system folders, is by right-clicking the public folders, go to view, System Folders. If it's Site folders now, I haven't noticed.
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Hi

  You can follow up the article you have right now. Just to be sure that Free/Busy updated without client intervention
  you can use utility called UpdateFB: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294282
  For steps to reset system folders refer to: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;275171
  To get updateFB contact PSS and ask for the utility, you won't have to pay for that.

Alex.

Now I am really stumped. I just followed the instructions word for word at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822444 (Resetting Exchange 2003 Site Folder).

I restarted the server, opened outlook 2003, and got the same error when i did a send/receive:


10:30:34 Microsoft Exchange offline address book
10:30:34      0X8004010F

You have to build the offline address list first, before you can actually get one downloaded to a client. The OAL isn't automatically rebuilt with this fix...

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I was having the same problem, on exchange 2003 and outlook 2003.

what the problem was, In outlook, under Tools >> Send/Receive >> Download Address Book, where it says "Choose Address Book", my address book name was called Global Address List, however in my ESM, my address list was called Default Global Address List. So I renamed it, closed outlook, and reopened. the problem was fixed.