Removing the Last Exchange 2003 server

Move all mailboxes off an Exchange 2003 Server.

Move all public folder replicas off an Exchange 2003 server.

In the Exchange System Manager, navigate to Administrative Groups - Servers - First Storage Group, right‐click Public Folder Store and select Move All Replicas. Verify in EMC

Move the default Offline Address generation.

EMC - Organization Configuration - Offline Address Book - Move to new E2K7 server - Run Update.

Remove routing group connectors between Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007.

In the ESM, navigate to old Administrative Groups - Routing Groups - Connectors, right‐click the connector and then click Delete. Then navigate to new Administrative Groups - Routing Gorups - Connectors and delete required connection.

Prepare for and remove the last legacy Exchange 2003 Server from an Organization.

• Move the public folder hierarchy from the Exchange 2003 administrative group to the Exchange 2007 administrative group.
• Delete the Recipient Update Service for the domain.
• Delete the Recipient Update service for the Enterprise.
• Uninstall Exchange Server 2003 from EX2003.

1. On EX2003 in Exchange System Manager, expand Administrative Groups, right‐click Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT), select New, and then click Public Folders Container.

2. In Exchange System Manager expand the Administrative Group and expand Folders and then drag Public Folders to Folders in the Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT),

3. In Exchange System Manager, expand Recipients, and then select Recipient Update Services.

4. Right click CN=Recipient Update Service and then select Delete. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

5. Close the Exchange System Manager.

6. Open ADSI Edit, click Start, click Run and type adsiedit.msc and click OK.

7. In ADSI Edit, expand Configuration, expand CN=Configuration,DC=xxx,DC=com, expand CN=Services, expand
CN=Microsoft Exchange, expand CN=xxx, expand CN=Address Lists Container, and then select CN=Recipient Update Services.

8. In the result pane, right‐click Recipient Update Service (Enterprise Configuration), click Delete, and then click Yes to confirm the deletion. Close ADSIEdit.

9. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs.

10. In Add or Remove Programs, select Microsoft Exchange and click Change/Remove.

11. On the Welcome to the Microsoft Exchange Installation Wizard page, click Next.

12. On the Component Selection page, in the Action column, use the drop‐down arrows to select Remove, and then click Next twice.

13. Wait for Exchange Server 2003 to uninstall (approximately 15 minutes, depending on the speed of your computer).

14. Once complete, click Finish and close Add or Remove Programs. While waiting for Exchange to uninstall you may perform the following optional steps.

15. Switch to new server.

16. Click Start, All Programs, and click Internet Explorer and open webmail.

17. Confirm you can see the Global Address List (GAL). In OWA, click New and click To. Confirm the GAL appears.

18. Close the Address Book window and close the new message.

19. Confirm you can see the Public Folders. In OWA, click Public Folders.