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Re-create mailbox Store - 23.Oct.2007 5:33:11 AM

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one of the mailbox stores is not good. i want to recreate this one.
how do i proceed?
first, export the mailboxes,then create new store and then import the mailboxes again? any suggestions or manual?

thanks,

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 23.Oct.2007 5:56:59 AM

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hi,

You can't delete mailbox store directly unless and until you move the mailboxes. But i am crucious to know that why you want to delete the mailbox store because it is just an folder that's it. Even you can delete it from adsiedit.

I use to come up with a situation to delete the mailbox store but that is for some other reason but the thing i follow is
Create a new mailbox store, move the mailboxes and then delete the old mailbox store. Then in the new mailbox store i associate the offline address book by going to property general tab.

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 23.Oct.2007 6:43:12 AM

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ok,ill try. is there a best practice or a link from microsoft how-to?

thanks

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 23.Oct.2007 6:52:13 AM

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hi,

For deleting the mailbox store

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996441.aspx

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 23.Oct.2007 8:02:07 AM

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ok,thank you. and how do i recreate a new store and import the mailboxes in it?

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 23.Oct.2007 8:10:31 AM

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hi,

First of all confirm whether you have standard or enterprise edition.
you can check it in the applicaiton log
if you see 1216 event id : standard edition ( you can't have more then one mailbox store)
If you see 1217 event id : enterprise edition (Size is unlimited)

See the comparison link
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822440

If you have enterprise edition you need to decide whether you want to create a mailbox store or separate storage group.
Most of the time prefferred is different storage group.

Just you need to right click the Server create a new storage group and
under the storage group you just right click create new mailbox store.

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 23.Oct.2007 8:36:58 AM

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hi,

we have enterprise edition

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 24.Oct.2007 12:58:41 AM

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pls follow the last blog which i have posted for you regarding creating of mailbox store

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 24.Oct.2007 4:03:16 AM

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ok,i will do so. i save the mailboxes first,delete the store. create the same store on a different storage group. afterwards,i move the mailboxes into the new store and move the store back to its original location. right?

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 24.Oct.2007 4:30:12 AM

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hi,

Let say you have

First Storage group under that you have
mailbox store and public store

I will create a new storage group "Second Storage group"
Will creat e new mailbox store

Then i will move the mailbox from first mailbox store to second storage group mailbox store

After that i will delete first mailbox store then will recreate it and move it back to the same location.

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 21.Nov.2007 11:24:29 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: ismail.mohammed

hi,

Let say you have

First Storage group under that you have
mailbox store and public store

I will create a new storage group "Second Storage group"
Will creat e new mailbox store

Then i will move the mailbox from first mailbox store to second storage group mailbox store

After that i will delete first mailbox store then will recreate it and move it back to the same location.

Hello, i am wanting to do this do you have q guide on how to do this?

It appears the db is corrupt and the clients back up is not correct. so doing what you have mentioned will clear up my log file.

how do you move the users and email from one stor to another and back agin.

Thanks, P

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 22.Nov.2007 9:39:05 AM

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hi wan,

Could tell me want you to achieve in much more detail

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 22.Nov.2007 9:59:02 AM

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Please have a look at my other post and i might give yo an understand of what is really going on. I can't seem to fix the db and from what i have read was told to export then reimoprt and found that your solution might work to recreating a working good db.

here is the other post.

http://forums.msexchange.org/fb.aspx?m=1800457882

Thanks for you replies and help, looking forward to a fix.

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 22.Nov.2007 11:07:57 AM

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hi Wan,

Thanks for the update.

1025 event id make feel that there is some corruption in your database.
I agree with jesper and andy suggestion because they want to you keep minimal impact on the database.

If i would come across :
> First i will take a backup of my existing database.
> Offline defrag and isinteg -fix (this should work) but in many company who are having the large size of database they don't want to do this.
So as an alternate option... we will go with creation of new mailbox store and moving the database. The move mailbox is capable of filtering corrupted mailboxes.
> In my organization we use the trend of moving mailbox mainly for offline defrag or any data corrupt in the mail.
So here what you can do is if you have tried with offline defrag and isinteg and andy suggestion you can go with this option
> Create a Storage group and mailbox store
> Then move the mailboxes to the new mailbox store. but before that please ensure that you have good backup.

Q: "It appears the db is corrupt and the clients back up is not correct. so doing what you have mentioned will clear up my log file.

how do you move the users and email from one stor to another and back agin. "

Ans: user account is associated with mailboxes so you just need to move the mailboxes.

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 22.Nov.2007 11:27:20 AM

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Hi ismail, thanks for getting back to me so quick! The part i am not clear about are the steps to move the mailbox to then new mail store.

Is there a step by step guide on how to do this, i am a little confused.

Thanks, Wan

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 23.Nov.2007 7:47:38 AM

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hi wan,

Here is the deal for the mailbox movement...

I am assuming you have mailbox on First Storage Group => Mailbox Store.

I will create a New Storage Group (Say Second Storage Group) then i will create a mailbox store and will name it as "Secondary Mailbox Store)

Then i will move the mailbox from First storage group of mailbox store to Secondary mailbox store by following this url
Moving Mailboxes with the Exchange 2003 Move Mailbox Wizard
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange_2003_Move_Mailbox_Wizard.html

For other reference link:
http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=moving+mailbox+between+%22mailbox+store%22+%22exchange+2003%22&meta=

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 24.Nov.2007 10:15:46 PM

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Hey it is so simple steps :

Select your Mailboxes in one Mailbox store >> Right Click >> Exchange Task >> select Move Mailbox >> Select the Destination Server >> few more next self explanatory and u r done

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RE: Re-create mailbox Store - 25.Nov.2007 1:35:25 PM

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Buddy,

Keep in mind that you do not delete the original store, since if its the first one it would contain system attendant mailbox. If this is the first mailbox store search for System Attendant Mailbox within that, it is highly recommended not to delete the store that contains SA mailbox since that would cause problems with regards to Free/Busy.

My recommendation would be to move all the mailboxes and you can mount a blank store on the original store...after you are ready to bring back all the mailboxes to original store.

Awaiting your response.

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