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i setup a test environment with a new exchange install and no public folder database and found that attribute to simply be null so figured it was fine to clear it in production; doesn't show up now in a new bpa scan
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i setup a test environment with a new exchange install and no public folder database and found that attribute to simply be null so figured it was fine to clear it in production; doesn't show up now in a new bpa scan

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I inherited a 2010 SP2 exchange server and after looking at the configuration, etc. the BPA found that the siteFolderServer attribute points to a deleted object. &nbsp;The previous sysadmin who is transitioning out told me they don't use public folders (probably existed from the previous 2003/2007 servers).<br />
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I was looking at <a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996485(v=exchg.80).aspx" rel="ugc">this article</a> about trying to fix it but because public folders are not being used, wondered if the first 5 steps can be ignored and if only nullifying that attribute is fine to fix this before I do an SP3 upgrade this weekend.
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I inherited a 2010 SP2 exchange server and after looking at the configuration, etc. the BPA found that the siteFolderServer attribute points to a deleted object.  The previous sysadmin who is transitioning out told me they don't use public folders (probably existed from the previous 2003/2007 servers).

I was looking at this article (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996485(v=exchg.80).aspx) about trying to fix it but because public folders are not being used, wondered if the first 5 steps can be ignored and if only nullifying that attribute is fine to fix this before I do an SP3 upgrade this weekend.

public folder database deleted

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