error when attempting to set an email address for a mail enabled public folder
hi everyone I have a windows server enterprise x64 server running exchange 2007 sp3 rollup5 in my organization. I am seeing a problem when attempting to assign an email address to a mail enabled public folder.
I can go to the exchange management console > toolbox > public folder management console > default public folder and right click on the public folder and select "mail enable" successfully. BUT when I right click on the mail enabled public folder
> properties > E-Mail addresses I see the following error:
"The Active Directory proxy object for the public folder '\ourpublicfoldername' is being generated. Please try again later. It was running command 'get-mailpublicfolder -Server 'ourexchangeserver.ourdomain.com' - Identity '\ourpublicfoldername'.
Thanks in advance Any help is greatly appreciated.
November 7th, 2011 3:36pm
Hi,
Based on my experience, the issue is maybe due to “Microsoft Exchange System Attendant” service, which will not start
at setup. So, my suggestion is:
<1>Restart “Microsoft Exchange System Attendant” service
<2>Disable public folder using
Disable-MailPublicFolder –Identity “\yourpublicfolder”
<3>Enable public folder again using
Enable-MailPublicFolder –Identity “\yourpublicfolder”
<4>Re-attempt to set an email address for a mail enabled public folder
If the issue still occurs, please let us know.
ThanksSophia Xu
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November 8th, 2011 3:49am
I followed your steps precisely as instructed, in order. The issue is still occurring.
Also I have noticed the public folder object is not in the Microsoft Exchange System Objects folder in Active Directory Users and Computers. There are some other folders that are in AD that are able to be set up with no problems. I have searched for this
missing object but was not able to find it.
thanks again for your help. I am out of ideas at this point.
November 8th, 2011 12:33pm
Still unable to set this up, any other suggestions?
thanks in advance
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November 10th, 2011 1:03pm
same issue if you create a new PF rather than using an existing one?Sukh
November 10th, 2011 1:08pm
yes unfortunately, the only ones that seem to work are the very old ones, creating a new one gives the same error....
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November 10th, 2011 5:31pm
in addition, the only ones that work are in the Microsoft Exchange System Objects folder in Active Directory Users and Computers. The ones that dont work are not in that folder.
November 10th, 2011 6:51pm
anyone have any suggestions?
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November 14th, 2011 12:54pm
On Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:44:48 +0000, Ethan12345 wrote:
>anyone have any suggestions?
Just a WAG, but what permissions are present in the Security tab of
the "Microsoft Exchange System Objects"? Do you see "Exchange Public
Folder Administrators"?
There is a raft of permissions granted to PF admins on individual
properties on that OU.
The "Exchange Servers" group is granted the permission to
Create/Delete PF objects on the OU. "Domain Exchanger Servers" and
"Enterprise Servers" have "Full Control".
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Rich Matheisen
MCSE+I, Exchange MVP
--- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP
November 14th, 2011 6:18pm
Hi,
Do you have any update?
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November 14th, 2011 8:42pm
I checked the Microsoft Exchange system objects properties > security tab and found the following
Exchange public folder administrators have only special permissions
Exchange servers group have only read and special permissions
Exchange Domain servers have everything except special permissions
Exchange Enterprise servers have everything including special permissions
not sure if thats how everything should be set
November 18th, 2011 12:18pm