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That folder is a default folder. &nbsp;Make sure that it is not being replicated anywhere and then you should be able to dismount and delete the store.
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That folder is a default folder.  Make sure that it is not being replicated anywhere and then you should be able to dismount and delete the store.

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I think I have stopped all replication to the folder but I still cannt remove exchange is there a way of checking what replication still exists?
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I think I have stopped all replication to the folder but I still cannt remove exchange is there a way of checking what replication still exists?

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I have checked one the original 2003 server and there is no replication of the Internet Newsgroups folder to Exchange 2010.
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I have checked one the original 2003 server and there is no replication of the Internet Newsgroups folder to Exchange 2010.

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The Steps I listed in the post and the linked article are how I solved this issue in the end
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The Steps I listed in the post and the linked article are how I solved this issue in the end

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Hi,<br />
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I am trying to remove the Internet Newsgroups Public folder in exchange 2010 as I cant uninstall exchange until this folder has been removed. <br />
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I have tried removing the public folder through ADSI Edit but the public folder doesn't show up in the Information store.
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Hi,

I am trying to remove the Internet Newsgroups Public folder in exchange 2010 as I cant uninstall exchange until this folder has been removed. 

I have tried removing the public folder through ADSI Edit but the public folder doesn't show up in the Information store.

Removing Internet Newsgroups Public folder Exchange 2010

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.