Remove original Exchange 2003 server from Forest
Question: Here is the scenario. I have one forest with three domains. Domain A had the first domain controller and First Exchange 2003 server in the forest. We then created Domain B, which has an Exchange 2007 server. Then we created Domain C, which has an Exchange 2003 server. We had to install an Exchange 2003 server first, so that the Exchange 2007 server would see the Domain C Exchange 2003 server in its Exchange Organization. So, now in our Exchange Organization, we have three administrative groups. Domain A, Domain B, and Domain C. My question is, when I remove Domain A's only Exchange 2003 server and remove Domain A's only domain controller, will this harm my current mailflow or active directory?
June 17th, 2011 10:09am

Hi, Not if you remove the systems properly (use uninstall). Just to make sure you could start by stopping all exchange services on the first server and wait a couple of days to see if anything does occur. Leif
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June 17th, 2011 12:10pm

Dependings. It is not only the only Exchange server in DomainA, but also the first Exchange server in your organization. It is hightly recommended to keep it shutting down for several weeks and then remove it from the computer. For more information, please refer to the following Microsoft articles: How to remove Exchange Server 2003 from your computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833396 How to remove the first Exchange Server 2003 computer from the administrative group http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822931 How to Remove the Last Legacy Exchange Server from an Organization http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb288905(EXCHG.80).aspx How to completely remove Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 from Active Directory http://support.microsoft.com/kb/273478 Hope it is useful. Best regards, Fiona Liao Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
June 20th, 2011 2:54am

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