Moving mailboxes from one store to another

[bonafide247]

I have successfully moved several email accounts from one store to another.

However, I have to manually change the Exchange server settings from the old store to the new store before Outlook will connect. I thought these settings would change automatically to point to the new store.

Any advice?

 

[Marcs41]

Well, uh, you already gave the answer, change the settings...

Marc
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[bonafide247]

My point being...aren't these settings supposed to change automatically? It's really inconvenient to change mailbox settings on 130 computers.

 

[Marcs41]

No, I mean on the server of course.
Outlook does not know where the store is, Exchange handles that.
Don't forget to restart the services of course ;-)

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[bonafide247]

Apparently it just takes time for the settings to change.

Marc, in my environment, I have a local exchange server, and an exchange server located across the WAN. I was moving mailboxes one to the other, and wanted the exchange server settings to update dynamically in Outlook's setting. Apparently, it just takes a little time.

 

[Marcs41]

That's why I mentioned restarting the services, then you have the immediate effect.

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[bonafide247]

Sorry Marc, I am a novice at Exchange, and require just a bit more detailed explanation. Thanks for your assistance.

 

[Marcs41]

Weel, it is really simple, whatever major impact change you make, when you manually restart the Exchange Services, changes are applied immediatelly, a few exceptions aside.
Start with the System Attendant, which will tell you it restarts depending services too.
In your case, the Store service definitively needed a restart.

Marc
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