Cannot mail disable public folders!

[UKHicks]

Hi there,

Enviroment: 2003 native mode domain, 1 exchange server 2003 SP2, 1 information store.

I am currently reviewing and cleaning up our public folders and noticed that a lot of them are mail enabled when they do not need to be.

Problem: When I right click one of the folders and select 'mail disable', then right click on it again i see 'mail enable' - ha! so you may think that worked. However if i go to the properties of the folder it still shows all the mail enabled tabs, i.e. email addresses etc. If i close out of the properties dialogue box and then right click the folder again it shows 'mail disable'.... ARGHHHH

it makes no difference if i replicate, and nothing shows up in the logs.

Anyone heard of this before? It seems that this process works for any new public folders but not for anything that was migrated from Exchange 5.5

 

[Spirit]

I know that in mixed mode you cannot mail disable MAPI public folders to ensure backward compatability.

Just to verify that you AD is native and your Exchange is also in native mode? (Sorry had to ask!)

I have also heard of this being an issue with folders that were migrated from E5.5 but never seen a resolution.

You could give this a try:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824113/en-us

Regards,
Iain

 

[UKHicks]

Yes the domain is in 2003 native mode. I have no idea if Exchange is in native mode, never heard of this before. How do i check?

And yes i do believe that this is an issue with folders migrated from 5.5

 

[poujor]

Verify it by viewing properties at top level in System Manager

 

[UKHicks]

This is what it shows:

Native Mode (no pre-Exchange 2000 servers)

 

[Spirit]

Did you try disabling them via the registry?

Iain

 

[UKHicks]

No I did not, number 1 I was not aware that this was an option, number 2 would this be advisable?

 

[Spirit]

Test it first at a convenient time.

If it doesn't work then just undo the registry change.

Iain