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Thank you very much.....Sorry for the delayed response!
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Thank you very much.....Sorry for the delayed response!

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Hello Everyone,<br />
About 3 monts ago I demoted and removed a DC from our domain. After doing this we did not notice any issues with our exchange 2003 server or email. &nbsp; Just the other day, I was looking in the application log on the exchange server saw the following error: &nbsp;<br />
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Event Type: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Error<br />
Event Source: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MSExchangeAL<br />
Event Category: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LDAP Operations <br />
Event ID: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8026<br />
Date: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2/25/2011<br />
Time: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6:16:23 AM<br />
User: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;N/A<br />
Computer: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EXCHANGE SERVER<br />
Description:<br />
LDAP Bind was unsuccessful on directory “removed dc name” for distinguished name<br />
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I did some research and found out the RUS is still pointing to this removed server. &nbsp;I see how to change it to the new DC, but I want to know if I make this change how will it affect my users since it has been about 3 months and should I do this change after hours?<br />
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Thanks,<br />
<br />
Bill<br />

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Hello Everyone,
About 3 monts ago I demoted and removed a DC from our domain. After doing this we did not notice any issues with our exchange 2003 server or email.   Just the other day, I was looking in the application log on the exchange server saw the following error:  

Event Type:	Error
Event Source:	MSExchangeAL
Event Category:	LDAP Operations 
Event ID:	8026
Date:		2/25/2011
Time:		6:16:23 AM
User:		N/A
Computer:	EXCHANGE SERVER
Description:
LDAP Bind was unsuccessful on directory “removed dc name” for distinguished name

I did some research and found out the RUS is still pointing to this removed server.  I see how to change it to the new DC, but I want to know if I make this change how will it affect my users since it has been about 3 months and should I do this change after hours?

Thanks,

Bill


Exchange 2003 - Recipient Update Service - Changing the DC

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