Exchange in SBS 2003 not always creating mailbox 1

[proudusa]

Have run into this a few times when adding a new user to an SBS 2003 domain. The user is created and although it says mailbox was also created and you can delete and recreate it does not show up in system manager. No local emails are seen in the user's email properties either.

 

[MiniOrganMorgan]

Have you installed SP1 for Exchange 2003 - there's a known issue with vanilla Exchange 2003 (

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837444).

Don't add in the email addresses manually, if you do, the RUS won't work as it should.

 

[proudusa]

thanks. no SP1 was not installed yet on that system.

 

[58sniper]

Install, in this order:

1. Windows 2003 SP1
2. Exchange 2003 SP2
3. Sharepoint 2.0 SP2
4. Client deployment for XP SP2
5. SBS 2003 SP1

then all hotfixes, critical updates, etc.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)

Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[markdmac]

A star for you Pat.

Only thing I will add is that SP2 will install IMF v2. If you already have IMF installed you need to first uninstall it to be able to install Exchange SP2.

Once it is installed and assuming you activiate it to reduce your SPAM, then you will want to manage it. You can do that with my free web solution:

http://www.thespidersparlor.com/downloads/imfspam.zip

Get the SBS downloads you need here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...C0-B707-4161-ADEB-44F1B756119F&displaylang=en

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

Check out my scripting solutions at

http://www.thespidersparlor.com/vbscript

 

[proudusa]

Thanks for the info. If you rename an AD user the exchange mailbox changes a few minutes later as well. However, how long does it take for the name within outlook to change? Does it have something to do with cache mode ?

Thanks

 

[58sniper]

Hey - Mark - no link to your vbs script for autoupdating IMF?

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[MiniOrganMorgan]

Proudusa, the GAL will update whilst the Information Store performs it's nightly maintenance.

 

[markdmac]

Hey Pat, but of course you KNOW I DO have a script for that.

'==========================================================================
'
' NAME: IMFUpdateEnabler.vbs
'
' AUTHOR: Mark D. MacLachlan , The Spider's Parlor
' URL: [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.thespidersparlor.com[/URL]
' (c) 2006 All Rights Reserved
' DATE  : 5/22/2006
'
' COMMENT: Configures IMF to receive updates via Windows Update
'
'    THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
'    ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED To
'    THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A
'    PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
'
'    IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SPIDER'S PARLOR AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS 
'    BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY
'    DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
'    WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS
'    ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
'    OF THIS CODE OR INFORMATION.
'
'    This script and many more can be found in the Admin Script Pack
'    by The Spider's Parlor [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.thespidersparlor.com/vbscript[/URL]
'==========================================================================
keypath ="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\ContentFilterState"
Set WSHShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WshShell.RegWrite keypath, 1, "REG_DWORD"
If Not Err Then
		If Msgbox("In order to complete setup, the SMTP service must be restarted.  OK to restart SMTP?", vbYesNo, "Restart SMTP?") = vbYes Then
		    WSHShell.Run "CMD.EXE /C NET STOP SMTPSVC & NET START SMTPSVC"
		End if
Else
	MsgBox "Sorry A Problem Was Encountered" & vbCrLf & "Make sure you have permission to write to the registry.",,"Something went wrong"
End If	
WScript.Quit

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

Check out my scripting solutions at

http://www.thespidersparlor.com/vbscript

 

[58sniper]

Good deal. I know it's been added to my server build process. If I install SP2 on Exchange, I enable IMF updating - regardless of whether the client has me enable the IMF itself.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt