Enexpected loss of 2003 Server as FrontEnd to 2007 Server

So we have three mail server, 2000, 2003 and 2007.

The 2000 is only used for legacy Windows Messenger. Yea I know I need to
give it the boot, though no real data is on the server, no PF, Mailboxes,
etc.

The 2003 Was pretty much the Front-end Server that all of the mail from the
Internet Hit. We were waiting for some Software for our 2007 Server before
we gave the 2003 server the Boot.

There might have been a Mailbox or 2 on the 2003 Server, though nothing real
Important. I'm not 100% sure where the Public Folders Ended up When we
installed the 2007 Server. They Might have been homed on the 2003 server.
The 2007 Server has a PF DB and is getting the Replications.

There were a few Mail Enabled PFs too.



I've Changed DNS to point to the 2007 Server, so We are still getting mail.

What do I need to do to see what was left (if anything) on the 2003 server
and or change things so the 2007 is the Primary for everything?

Thanks,
Scott<-

Andy
Wed May 07 12:35:00 CDT 2008

On Wed, 7 May 2008 10:14:43 -0700, "Scott Townsend"
<scooter133@community.nospam> wrote:

>So we have three mail server, 2000, 2003 and 2007.
>
>The 2000 is only used for legacy Windows Messenger. Yea I know I need to
>give it the boot, though no real data is on the server, no PF, Mailboxes,
>etc.
>
>The 2003 Was pretty much the Front-end Server that all of the mail from the
>Internet Hit. We were waiting for some Software for our 2007 Server before
>we gave the 2003 server the Boot.
>
>There might have been a Mailbox or 2 on the 2003 Server, though nothing real
>Important. I'm not 100% sure where the Public Folders Ended up When we
>installed the 2007 Server. They Might have been homed on the 2003 server.
>The 2007 Server has a PF DB and is getting the Replications.
>
>There were a few Mail Enabled PFs too.
>
>
>
>I've Changed DNS to point to the 2007 Server, so We are still getting mail.
>
>What do I need to do to see what was left (if anything) on the 2003 server
>and or change things so the 2007 is the Primary for everything?
>
>Thanks,
> Scott<-


http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb288905(EXCHG.80).aspx
"How to Remove the Last Legacy Exchange Server from an Organization"

Scott
Wed May 07 13:12:34 CDT 2008

Thank you for your Reply...

I Followed Most of that... Though I'm not really removing the Last one.. I'm
removing one in the Middle of Sorts.

I still have the 2000 server that is doing IM.

All of the PFs and Recipients, etc are moved to the 2007 Server a while ago.
Any other things I moved over or deleted now.

Is there anyway to tell what was still homed to the 2003 server to see that
I didn't miss anything?

A lot of that page also says to do things in the ESM, though I only have
access to the 2000 Server's ESM. I was able to move the PF to the new
Folders Container.

Any other Suggestions?

Thanks
"Andy David {MVP}" <adavid@pleasekeepinngcheesebucket.com> wrote in message
news:31q324t9dvd5ro7mjfura1f6gveqign90u@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 7 May 2008 10:14:43 -0700, "Scott Townsend"
> <scooter133@community.nospam> wrote:
>
>>So we have three mail server, 2000, 2003 and 2007.
>>
>>The 2000 is only used for legacy Windows Messenger. Yea I know I need to
>>give it the boot, though no real data is on the server, no PF, Mailboxes,
>>etc.
>>
>>The 2003 Was pretty much the Front-end Server that all of the mail from
>>the
>>Internet Hit. We were waiting for some Software for our 2007 Server before
>>we gave the 2003 server the Boot.
>>
>>There might have been a Mailbox or 2 on the 2003 Server, though nothing
>>real
>>Important. I'm not 100% sure where the Public Folders Ended up When we
>>installed the 2007 Server. They Might have been homed on the 2003 server.
>>The 2007 Server has a PF DB and is getting the Replications.
>>
>>There were a few Mail Enabled PFs too.
>>
>>
>>
>>I've Changed DNS to point to the 2007 Server, so We are still getting
>>mail.
>>
>>What do I need to do to see what was left (if anything) on the 2003 server
>>and or change things so the 2007 is the Primary for everything?
>>
>>Thanks,
>> Scott<-
>
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb288905(EXCHG.80).aspx
> "How to Remove the Last Legacy Exchange Server from an Organization"
>
>

v-robmen
Mon May 12 06:50:51 CDT 2008


Hello,

Thank you for your post.

My name is Robbin Meng, and it is my pleasure to work with you on this
issue!


Regarding your current concern, if this Exchange 2003 server is not the
first Exchange server, there isn't anything else important other than
mailbox database/Public Folder that we need to deal with during migration.
For related information, please refer to:


To Move the public folder replicas to another server, please refer to:

How to Remove a Public Folder Database in Exchange Server
http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/07/09/445967.aspx

Removing Public Folder Databases
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc164367(EXCHG.80).aspx

More information:

How to remove Exchange Server 2003 from your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833396/en-us

Hello,

Thank you for your post.

My name is Robbin Meng, and it is my pleasure to work with you on this
issue!


Regarding your current concern, if this Exchange 2003 server is not the
first Exchange server, there isn't anything else important other than
mailbox database/Public Folder that we need to deal with during migration.
For related information, please refer to:


To Move the public folder replicas to another server, please refer to:

How to Remove a Public Folder Database in Exchange Server
http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/07/09/445967.aspx

Removing Public Folder Databases
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc164367(EXCHG.80).aspx

More information:

How to remove Exchange Server 2003 from your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833396/en-us


If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let me
know.

Thank you for your time and cooperation!


If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let me
know.

Thank you for your time and cooperation!

Best regards,

Robbin Meng(MSFT)

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