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cannot remove server that is a target bridgehead (Exchange 2003)

I'm trying to decommision Exchange 2003 server and i am at the point of uninstalling  exchange to take the server down.
Getting an error:
"The component Microsoft Exchange Messaging and Collaboration Services cannot be assigned the action Remove because: - you cannot remove a server that is a target bridgehead for a routing group connector.  This server is a target bridgehead for the following connections: (Connector Name)"

followed this article to make another server the bridgehead

 "http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271997"

Tried to uninstall and still getting the same error.
I know i need to do some more work other than  just the above, but was trying....

Any Ideas?

thx alot
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Looked in the ESM and couldnt find the options in general to remove the bridgehead!!

i did the replication, still looking into it, it would be great if you can direct me to where to find the (remove bridgehead) option...

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Ok. ,i checked that and its set to the new server!!
which confusing the heck out of me,
sill looking into it...

what would happen if i remove the old connector itself??
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I did actually. and now i am rebooting the server. all servers are starting to see new server as the bridge head (i was able to assing it). now rebooting pain server exhcnage 2003.
i expected emails to be down, although i juse sent an external email and it went thru, and than replied and it went thru

Can send but not recieve from the outside world.
any suggestions??

UPDATES..
Old server is back up and email is working both ways..
The fight is over.
I actually removed the connectors, kept the ones i created when installing exchange 07.
Configured the firewall to route email to new server.
Shutdown exchange services on old server.
tested and all works.
Exchange 03 is off the server now.

Thx for all the help :)
ok, so it is better off create send and receive connector (both) in exchange server 2007 and then delete manually the exchange 2003 connectors after all mailboxes has been migrated successfully ?