I need to recover a public folder from an old Exchange 5.5 server. This server is part of a defunct Windows NT domain where the PDC and BDC have been decommissioned and destroyed. I can access the server directly, but the Exchange accounts no longer exist in any NT domain. Is there a way to recover this folder, move it to our Exchange 2003/2007 domain or in any way recover the messages within it? Thanks for any help. Jeff

I believe that all you need is an Exchange 5.5 server with the same name as the old one to recover the database. You'll need to run the IS/DS Consistency Checker to create the accounts in the domain, if I remember correctly. It's been a long time since I messed with that. Microsoft still has the Exchange 5.5 Disaster Recovery document on its website, and I suggest you consult it. http://www.microsoft..com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=df586628-3abe-40c3-8e8f-beb4122de3d7&displaylang=en-- Ed Crowley MVP"There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems.". "Jeff Cochran" wrote in message news:da0a2490-b862-490b-9bcf-b2423b251c98...I need to recover a public folder from an old Exchange 5.5 server. This server is part of a defunct Windows NT domain where the PDC and BDC have been decommissioned and destroyed. I can access the server directly, but the Exchange accounts no longer exist in any NT domain. Is there a way to recover this folder, move it to our Exchange 2003/2007 domain or in any way recover the messages within it?Thanks for any help.Jeff Ed Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."

Thanks Ed, I'll give that a shot. It's been half a decade since I had to deal with Exchange 5.5... :) Jeff