mailbox store problem in sbs2003
sbs2003, mailbox store is dismounting every now and then, most clients don't appear to connect to exchange. The ones who can, get undeliverable's when trying to send.
under mailbox store in system manager, there are no folders at all. Normally i would expect to see at least Logons and Mailboxes. But these do not appear.
I am assuming some sort of corrupted store?
under mailbox store in system manager, there are no folders at all. Normally i would expect to see at least Logons and Mailboxes. But these do not appear.
I am assuming some sort of corrupted store?
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yep. still waiting on the reboot to finish so will double check all again after that.
No probs - never quick to reboot are they!
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they are all saying trying to connect now, finishing with disconnected.
on the clients sorry
on the clients sorry
Okay - are all the Microsoft Exchange Services that are set to Automatic started and if so, is the mailstore mounted in Exchange System Manager?
Did you let the wizard change your settings, or did you do it manually?
Did you let the wizard change your settings, or did you do it manually?
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all services started, mailbox store mounted
which wizard are you talking about? everything so far is either command line, registry or management console . . . ?
which wizard are you talking about? everything so far is either command line, registry or management console . . . ?
The link I posted has a couple of MS Wizards to complete the changes for you.
Okay - if all is started on the server - the clients should be connected. Can you close and re-open a client's Outlook (after a two minute wait to make sure it closes properly) please.
Okay - if all is started on the server - the clients should be connected. Can you close and re-open a client's Outlook (after a two minute wait to make sure it closes properly) please.
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sorry, i always go with manually changing with server changes . . not that I don't trust the Microsoft FixIt . . . :p
:0 - Perish the thought!
Any better on the clients yet?
Any better on the clients yet?
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nope, still showing as trying to connect, or disconnected
Can you re-run the Connect to the Internet Wizard again please - change nothing and let it complete, then see how things are.
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will do, office is closing now, so shall try and get it done tomorrow morning.
Luckily it is an office which doesn't rely on its email!
Luckily it is an office which doesn't rely on its email!
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hmm bit of an issue in that the server doesnt have server management in administrative tools. any way to get server management back or is there another way to run CEICW?
did find a guide to get server management back, but it only worked with the disc . . .
did find a guide to get server management back, but it only worked with the disc . . .
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We've got a new server going in, Points are for initial useful information which helped to get some temporary life back.
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an initial test (before this reboot, just restarting the MSexchange IS service) had it still disconnecting when trying to send. also the logons folder under the Mailbox Store did not show up.