Polp
Sun Nov 23 07:10:48 CST 2003
yes, you are the first who said what I wanted to hear, thank you
"Dan Winter [MSFT]" <dwinter@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23b3AE3%23rDHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Specifying Mailboxes To Be Processed
> When running in batch mode, to have the program to process only certain
> mailboxes, follow the steps below:
>
>
>
> 1) Create a text file containing the Distinguished Names (DN) of the
> mailboxes to be processed. Each DN should be entered on a separate line.
Say
> this file is called C:\MAILBOXES.TXT
>
> 2) Enter the name of the file created in Step 1, in
> FileContainingListOfMailboxes entry of the .INI file.
>
> 3) Specify the name of the Exchange Server using the
SourceServerName
> or DestServerName INI file entries.
>
> 4) Specify the .INI file modified in Step 2 on the command line,
using
> the -F option, when running ExMerge.exe. The command line used will be
> similar to:
>
>
>
> EXMERGE -B -F C:\EXMERGE.INI
>
>
>
> A sample DN: /o=Org1/ou=Sales/cn=Recipients/cn=User1
>
>
>
> From what I've read of this thread--you weren't constructing your DN
> properly.
>
>
>
> HTH,
>
> --
> Dan Winter, MCSE
> Microsoft Exchange Support
>
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> "Ben Winzenz" <benwinzenz@NOSPAM.gardnerwhite.com> wrote in message
> news:OuxA5r3rDHA.3744@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Cris didn't say the exmerge.ini file. Check the exmerge.LOG file
instead.
> > You may find the information there.
> >
> > --
> > Ben Winzenz
> > Network Engineer
> > Gardner & White
> >
> > Exchange FAQ's:
http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm
> > Exchange 2000 FAQ's:
http://www.swinc.com/resource/e2kfaq.htm
> >
> >
> > "Polp" <p.hanzlik@sh.cvut.cz> wrote in message
> > news:e0iDLZurDHA.3744@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > sure i have checked exmerge.ini after manual run, but users list is
the
> > > only thing exmerge do not write down to ini file.
> > > i have tryed several combinations of DN with no luck, will try your
tip
> > > later, thanks for it. I was just suprised that I wasnt able to find it
> > after
> > > several hours of trying ...
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > "Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)" <crishannanospam@mindspring.com> wrote in
message
> > > news:%23h%23bwCurDHA.2880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > First the reason we are discussing it is that part of the benefit of
> > this
> > > > forum is trying to educate users/admins on alternatives to
procedures
> > they
> > > > are performing that gives them a better result.
> > > >
> > > > have you checked the exmerge.log file after you run exmerge once
> > manually.
> > > > It should give you the information you are looking for. According
to
> > > what
> > > > I've read in the Knowledge Base, the DN is usually Lastname,
> Firstname.
> > > >
> > > > you might also search at www.slipstick.com
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
> > > > -------------------------
> > > > Please do not directly to me but rather reply to the newsgroup so
that
> > all
> > > > may benefit from the information.
> > > > "Polp" <p.hanzlik@sh.cvut.cz> wrote in message
> > > > news:OUIGi2trDHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > well, why all of you talking about exmerge and not about mz
> question?
> > I
> > > > > really really need that DN name , doesnt matter why i like exmerge
> > > backup
> > > > > ... so any idea how to get user's DN name from w2000????
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:Ok%23KQcrrDHA.684@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Javier - I agree about the deleted item retention in 99% of
cases.
> > We
> > > > had
> > > > > a
> > > > > > public folder with 1000+ contacts, where a user accidentally
> deleted
> > > the
> > > > > > data from one field on each record. The ability to restore that
> > > folder
> > > > > from
> > > > > > backup saved a ton of work in contacting all the people to
> recreate
> > > the
> > > > > > data.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Polp - Instead of exmerge as a second backup, how about creating
> an
> > > OST
> > > > > file
> > > > > > in each user's mail profile? That'll not only give you a second
> > > backup
> > > > of
> > > > > > the data, but it'll be on a different machine in case of a drive
> > crash
> > > > or
> > > > > > something like that. Just set it to synchronize when the person
> > exits
> > > > > > Outlook. You might even be able to automate it with the GP
> template
> > > > from
> > > > > > the office resource kit. We've been doing that for years - the
> only
> > > > thing
> > > > > > to watch out for is that if the server mailbox crashes, you take
> the
> > > > > > appropriate steps to make sure that an empty mailbox doesn't
> > > > synchronize,
> > > > > > thereby overwriting the items in the OST.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote
> in
> > > > > message
> > > > > > news:uqTWUkprDHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Hi Polp,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I usually consider a bad idea to run Exmerge on a regular
basis
> > for
> > > > > backup
> > > > > > > purposes. Use NTBackup and if you want to be able to restore a
> > > single
> > > > > > > mailbox... juts increase the retention time of deleted items
> (same
> > > > > > effect).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > However, if you still want to do it... here's a post that
might
> > help
> > > > > you:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=OiVZ7QHrDHA.2528%40TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This way you won't need to edit that file each time you
> > > create/delete
> > > > an
> > > > > > > account.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hope that helps !
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > -Javier
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Polp" <polp@email.cz> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:umfC8RprDHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > i try to use exmerge as second level backup, so i want to
> > schedule
> > > > it,
> > > > > > so
> > > > > > > i
> > > > > > > > need to call it in batch mode, so i need to have properly
> > prepared
> > > > ini
> > > > > > > file,
> > > > > > > > which will use another file with user mailbox list... and
for
> > that
> > > > > list
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > need uses's DN name which I was asking for...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)" <crishannanospam@mindspring.com>
wrote
> in
> > > > > message
> > > > > > > > news:OP299IprDHA.1760@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > > first
> > > > > > > > > Please do not cross post as it only makes matters more
> > confusing
> > > > > most
> > > > > > > > times
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > You should not need to do anything to the ini file
normally.
> > > what
> > > > > are
> > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > trying to accomplish specifically??
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
> > > > > > > > > -------------------------
> > > > > > > > > Please do not directly to me but rather reply to the
> newsgroup
> > > so
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > > may benefit from the information.
> > > > > > > > > "Polp" <polp@email.cz> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > news:OIl1ADnrDHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > > > I need it to create exmerge ini file..and dont know hot
to
> > get
> > > > it.
> > > > > > > > > >
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