Exchange 2003

[masterleo]

My exchange 2003 server died. I have a new exchange 2003 installation working properly, new mail is coming in and going out. I can get to the exchange directory on the old servers hard drive. I want the messages that have not yet been delivered to be dispersed to users. How can I get these off of the old server and on the the new one?

Leo

 

[Marcs41]

You cannot just copy them over or so.
You need at least a backup of the store.

Marc
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[nickpark]

Potentially you might have .EML files queued up on the SMTP queue. Try copying these over to the drop directory on the new server.

 

[masterleo]

I tried copying the .eml files over. How can I backup the store when exchange is not working on that HDD?

Leo

 

[Zelandakh]

Grab the EDB and STM files, get a copy of Aelita Recovery Manager, suck the emails out and push them into the new store. Or Put them into an RSG and try to get them out.

 

[masterleo]

Could you explain the RSG a little bit. I am kind of new to restoring things in Exchange.

Leo

 

[Zelandakh]

I could explain it, but Marc Klein did it better:

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Recovering-Mailboxes-Exchange2003-SP1.html

 

[masterleo]

Awesome, Thanks.

 

[Marcs41]

PS:

How can I backup the store when exchange is not working on that HDD?

That is something you needed to think about BEFORE disaster strikes of course!
I wonder why a backup is always on some to-do list at the very bottom... ;-)



Marc
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[masterleo]

Thats a good point.

 

[pumuckla]

How do i set up storage groups in exchange 2003 and why do i need to do so?

 

[Zelandakh]

1. Don't tag questions on to the end of other people's threads as it is confusing.
2. Your question shows that you are barely a beginner in Exchange Server. Google is your friend.