I have 2 exchange in same forest i wants to keep the 2nd one which was installed after 1st one and remove the 1st one. Here is what i have done. i have just finish my migration from exchange server 2007 old forestto exchang server 2007 in new forest. i had to prepare second server in new forest to do this so exchange 2007 was on diff low end server in new forest, i wanted to utilize my old exchange server box so i installed exchange again on it in new forest, i moved all mailboxes from that low end server box from new forest to high end server box in new forest. Questionis i wants to safely remove the low end server box from the forest to utilize some where else how do i remove exchange safely, non of this box is DC thanks imran.

Hi Imran, Since it is in same forest you can safely remove the exchange 2007 server by uninstalling it properly. I assume that you don't have any connection with old forest now in your new forest and migration is fully completed. Here are some of the steps you can follow... Move all Mailboxes Move all public folders if you have any on old server. Make sure that you have modified send connector of your internet mailflow. Verify mail flow with Test-Mailflow command. Uninstall Exchange server, you can follow below article. How to Completely Remove Exchange 2007 from a Server http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123893(EXCHG.80).aspx Verify your environment with http://ExBPA.com after uninstalling Exchange 2007 server.

Hi Imran: here are some keys for migration; (1) we should know clearly which roles is the source exchange server, for example: OAB role, mailbox role e.g.; (2) make a detailed migration's plan from source server to destination server, and suggest you'd better write document ,then do as the document; (3)consider failback plan , if the migration prograss fails; (4) consider coexistence time? then jude when to remove the source exchange server; hope it helps -jack

Hi thanks for your time. my real scenario is again.. 1. i have moved all mailboxes to new server in same forest. 2. offline addressbook can be created quick an i belive it must have been repliated to new server from old. 3. i wants to remove old server now.. simply so question is do i have to perform any special task then add/remove... imran.

Hello Imran, Yes you can safely uninstall the Exchange 2007 server in that case but you can refer my previous reply for the steps which can be performed for safety purpose