I am in the process of upgrading to Exchange 2013 from Exchange 2007. I plan on coexisting with the current Exchange 2007 server until I get all of the mailboxes moved.

Our current mail server's hostname is mail1.domain.com with the internal and external DNS of mail1.domain.com. I plan on changing the Exchange 2007 server service urls to legacy.domain.com and creating internal/external DNS records that point to the correct location. The problem that I am running into is what to set the internal urls for the Exchange 2013 server (mail2.domain.com). I cannot use mail1.domain.com internally since the hostname of the Exchange 2007 server is mail1.domain.com. If I set the Exchange 2013 internal service urls to mail2.domain.com and then set the external urls to mail1.domain.com, will that cause any issues when I do the external DNS swap? Will this cause any impact on cell phones that are tied to our Exchange 2007 server?

I'm trying to figure out how to customize the page that displays for a short time after your enter your credentials on the OWA (Exchange 2013) logon page and before your mailbox displays.  I've made the logon page a different color the but this brief page still displays the default blue color.

The page displays "Outlook Web App" in the middle of the screen and has one of the loading circles displaying.  It then says one of the following lines below the loading circle: Starting..., Still working on it..., Opening your mailbox... and Almost there...

Any ideas on how this page can be customized?  I am not trying to change anything major.  I just want to change the color.

When I look in the EMC on the hub server it shows the hub server and the edge server. The hub server is currently licensed but it is stating that the edge server is not licensed. This is confusing because when I look at the Edge server EMC it shows that the edge server is licensed...

I have two questions. 1. Does the edge server have to show that it is licensed on the hub server even though it showing that the licence has been applied on the Edge server and 2. If the edge server it does have to show that it is licensed on the hub server how would I do that?

Hi,

We are currently setting up a new domain for a company. The new server is running Server 2012 and Exchange 2013.

The old server on the original domain is running SBS 2008 and Exchange 2007 - how do we go about migrating mailboxes across from one to the other? The domains are differently named, as are the two servers.

Many Thanks,

A user is unable to access PF on exchange 2013 from Windows XP system and Outlook 2010 (14.0.7113.5000)

The error message states "Cnnot expand the folder. Microsoft Exchange is not available.Either there are network problems or the Exchange server is down for maintenance."

I know this was a known issue with CU3, but should have been resolved in SP1 which was installed last week.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2918951

The same user has no problems accessing PF through OWA or same version of Outlook on Windows 7

What happens when outlook opens up, user gets prompted for credentials, but entering valid credentials is not getting accepted and user gets prompted continuously.

I receive the following error when attempting to install Exchange Server 2013 on the same machine running Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials:

"An unsupported operating system was detected. Exchange Server 2013 Client Access and Mailbox Server roles support Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or later and Windows Server 2012"

SP1 for Exchange Server 2013 was released but I'm not sure how to integrate it or whether or not I even need to. Please let me know if there is a fix or workaround.

Thank you.

Hi All

Has anyone managed to migrate Public folders from Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2013 in a  cross frost Migration.

I have successfully managed to move all mailboxes and distribution groups across, but cannot get any where with Public folders.

PF are about 200 GB and I am not looking forward to PSTs. Public folder structure has access restrictions and about 150 of them are mail enabled, so a migration is much desirable.

The 2 way trust is there between the 2 forests.

I called MS and was told Cross forest Migration is not support as yet. The recommended path is :

Exchange 2010 > Exchange 2010 ( Cross forest ) then do Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2013 ( In forest)

I have googled enough and there is not much help.

[PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Scripts>New-PublicFolderMigrationRequest -SourceDatabase (Get-Public

FolderDatabase -Server  exch2010) -CSVData (Get-Content C:\PFMigration\Ex2010_PFMaps.csv -Encoding Byte)

Exchange server "exch2010" was not found. Please make sure you typed the name correctly.

    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Get-PublicFolderDatabase], ManagementObjectNotFoundException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : [Server=EXCH2013,RequestId=ae4401d2-02b0-4810-beb3-5b3e557ba459,TimeStamp=27/03/2014 08:47

   :35] 931D4E00,Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SystemConfigurationTasks.GetPublicFolderDatabase

    + PSComputerName        : exch2013.DestDomain.local

Cannot validate argument on parameter 'SourceDatabase'. The argument is null. Provide a valid value for the argument,

and then try running the command again.

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [New-PublicFolderMigrationRequest], ParameterBindingValidationException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationError,New-PublicFolderMigrationRequest

    + PSComputerName        : exch2013.DestDomain.local

I believe the issue is here : -SourceDatabase (Get-Public FolderDatabase -Server  exch2010)

As there is no way to supply remote and local exchange credentials

Even if I do

Get-PublicFolderDatabase -Server  exch2010

It fails as Exch2010 is in a different forest.

Any help will be appreciated.

I am getting error as i login to Exchange Admin Center on IE. I am using Windows server 2012 R2 and IE version 11
I am able to login using firefox. I am doing the transition from Exchange 2k7 to 2k13
please do refer the screenshot.

So, I am having a hard time figuring out why I cant get into ECP. When I login, it throws the invalid password mumbo jumbo stuff. I look into the setup, everything is correct. I even went to the extent of reinstalling windows fresh with nothing on it and still get the same thing. I decided to dig deeper and I found this weird error with OAB in IIS. Can someone tell me exactly what I need to do to fix this? I believe it is causing me other issues such as exchange management shell access denied, etc.

I have installed Exchange 2013 CU2.  I have not modified my spam appliances or adjusted DNS to accommodate the cut-over yet.  

I've Migrated a test account from Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2013.  I wanted to connect Outlook 2013 DIRECTLY to one of the new Exchange 2013 CAS servers to make sure Outlook Anywhere was working.  All I get are errors indicating Exchange can't open the account, Exchange must be down, etc.  OWA works fine.

Am I to understand that I can't connect Outlook directly to a 2013 CAS server by indicating the CAS server's FQDN?  Outlook 2013 will only connect to Exchange 2013 using Autodiscover to find serverGUID@domain?

I have a DC server (mcdc) and an Exchange CAS/Mailbox server (mcexchange2). I have certificate issued from godaddy.com. Servername is mcExchange2.mailcluster.com and FQDN for external access is exchange.mailcluster.com. There is nothing wrong with the UCC certificate, rekeyed it twice to make sure that it is not something weird. I have setup the mcexchange2.mailcluster.com as internal URL and exchange.mailcluster as external URL for all virtual directories.

http://mcexchange2.mailcluster.com/ecp works fine from there but I want to use the generic exchange... name.

http://exchange.mailcluster.com/ecp from inside the exchange server works fine, all users

http://exchange.mailcluster.com/ecp from remote network gives me Error 500 internal server error when I login as Administrator. I created second account Test which is a copy of administrator and it worked for a week, now this account does not work either. Some regular users report the same problem, but it is random. Suddenly it works, then it stops. The most weird part was that it started to work in Chrome and would not work in IE. However, since the error is 500 Internal Server error, this means that the server is not responding right, so I can't figure out how it can work in one browser and not the other.

After about 2 days of working overnight I managed to get to this log data when not working(httpProxy_date.log file):

2014-03-20T11:04:22.264Z,daf0028a-2c29-4074-a8eb-4a6fccd51fbe,15,0,847,30,,Owa,exchange.mailcluster.com,/owa/auth.owa,,FBA,True,MAILCLUSTER\Administrator,,Sid~S-1-5-21-215416516-1168753235-3955503809-500,Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/5.0),75.176.86.169,MCEXCHANGE2,500,,DatabaseGuidNotFound,POST,,,,,WindowsIdentity,Database~72114a15-a49d-4049-9419-4e105791e8c3~~04/06/2014 02:54:33,,,167,,,,0,,,0,,0,,0,0,0,0,,,,,,,,2,0,,2,,2,2,,,CorrelationID=<empty>;BeginRequest=2014-03-20T11:04:22.264Z;ProxyState-Run=None;ProxyState-Complete=CalculateBackEnd;I32:ADS.C[mcDC]=1;F:ADS.AL[mcDC]=0.9939,HttpProxyException=Microsoft.Exchange.HttpProxy.HttpProxyException: The database with ID 72114a15-a49d-4049-9419-4e105791e8c3 couldn't be found. ---> Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Storage.DatabaseNotFoundException: The database with ID 72114a15-a49d-4049-9419-4e105791e8c3 couldn't be found.    at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ApplicationLogic.Cafe.MailboxServerLocator.ResolveMasterServerOrDag()    at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ApplicationLogic.Cafe.MailboxServerLocator.BeginGetServer(AsyncCallback callback  Object asyncState)    at Microsoft.Exchange.HttpProxy.ProxyRequestHandler.InternalBeginCalculateTargetBackEnd(AnchorMailbox& anchorMailbox)    at Microsoft.Exchange.HttpProxy.ProxyRequestHandler.<BeginCalculateTargetBackEnd>b__30()    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---;
2014-03-20T11:04:22.280Z,b00bee26-216f-4052-9220-8f867e4dd0d2,15,0,847,30,,Owa,exchange.mailcluster.com,/owa/auth.owa,,FBA,True,MAILCLUSTER\Administrator,,Sid~S-1-5-21-215416516-1168753235-3955503809-500,Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/5.0),75.176.86.169,MCEXCHANGE2,500,,DatabaseGuidNotFound,POST,,,,,WindowsIdentity,Database~72114a15-a49d-4049-9419-4e105791e8c3~~04/06/2014 02:54:33,,,167,,,,0,,,0,,0,,0,0,15.6251,0,,,,,,,,12,0,,12,,12,12,,,CorrelationID=<empty>;BeginRequest=2014-03-20T11:04:22.264Z;ProxyState-Run=None;ProxyState-Complete=CalculateBackEnd;I32:ADS.C[mcDC]=1;F:ADS.AL[mcDC]=10.9235,HttpProxyException=Microsoft.Exchange.HttpProxy.HttpProxyException: The database with ID 72114a15-a49d-4049-9419-4e105791e8c3 couldn't be found. ---> Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Storage.DatabaseNotFoundException: The database with ID 72114a15-a49d-4049-9419-4e105791e8c3 couldn't be found.    at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ApplicationLogic.Cafe.MailboxServerLocator.ResolveMasterServerOrDag()    at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ApplicationLogic.Cafe.MailboxServerLocator.BeginGetServer(AsyncCallback callback  Object asyncState)    at Microsoft.Exchange.HttpProxy.ProxyRequestHandler.InternalBeginCalculateTargetBackEnd(AnchorMailbox& anchorMailbox)    at Microsoft.Exchange.HttpProxy.ProxyRequestHandler.<BeginCalculateTargetBackEnd>b__30()    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---;

Here is hte problem.
When the system works (from the server for example), the log is searching for a database GUID that I can find in the ADSIedit. When I see the error, it is looking for a guid that I can't find in the AD. So, if using the same URL from inside the exchange server, it works and uses the right GUID for the database and it finds the database. When using the same URL from remote computer, it is searching for another GUID of a database that does not exist. And this is per user bases, some users always work, some don't, and it happens on and off. When using the mcexchange2.mailcluster.com url it always works (same UCC cert with both SANs).

So far I have istalled second server with SP1, moved everything over, it worked for about 6 hours and it does not work again. Tried moving the mailboxes. If I copy the Administrator account which dose not work now and create new testa ccount, the new account works fine. I can't delete the administrator, but even if delete/create the account, this is really not a solution.

Hello,

I would like your advice in my migration scenario.

Source:

• Exchange Server 2007 SP1 installed on Windows Server 2008 SP2 primary domain controller with FSMO roles.
• Domain name is abc.org
• We have about 150 mailboxes.

Target:

• Exchange Server 2013 on Windows Server 2012
• Domain name is abc123.net on a new forest
• We will keep receiving emails on abc.org but the domain where the server, computers and everything else is on abc123.net

The way I am thinking about doing this migration is by exporting all the mailboxes with powershell to a folder and then using powershell again to import them to the new server. I did a test with one mailbox and it worked fine. I had to create an empty mailbox first.

Do you have any thoughts on this? Do you see anything I should pay attention to?

Thanks a lot!

We would like to be able to offer our clients access to their on premises only mailbox via Office 365 through a Hybrid deployment on client devices such as apple and android and we were wondering if this was possible please?

Version of Exchange is 2013

Thanks

Alan.

Alan Hughes

I'm hoping to be able to use the PST Capture tool to import users archive pst files to their Online Archive in Office 365.

I've downloaded and installed the software. Went into Settings and attempted to enter the default admin account for this customer in 'Online Connection Settings' and get this error;

Cannot connect to useradmin@company.onmicrosoft.com
inbox on server outlook.office365.com. Error is When making a request as an
account that does not have a mailbox, you must specify the mailbox primary SMTP
address for any distinguished folder Ids.

I've read all the available documentation and it doesn't say the account for Exchange Online needs to have a mailbox, only that it needs to be assigned the Organization Management role, which it is.

I would prefer not to have to assign a licence to this account to create a mailbox. I would also prefer not to make a normal user an Admin.

So is it possible to use this default account without a mailbox?

ie how do I 'specify the mailbox primary SMTP address for any distinguished folder Ids'?

Thanks.

MAPI and Mailflow tests fail after applying SP1 for Exchange 2013 Standard

Originally installed Exchange 2013 Standard RTM, applied SU3 immediately.  After a few months, upgraded to SP1.  Found App log issues with Health mailboxes. 

 Found that there was no “Monitoring Mailboxes” OU.  From my understanding, this OU was not part of the original RTM release; however, it does exist in the SP1 version.  I re-ransetup /prepareAD from the SP1 installation which created the container and allowed the health mailboxes to be created. 

All Database copies appeared Healthy in the EAC, showing 0 bad copy count for all, mounted for all

Databases

But MAPI connectivity now fails from C1 to all databases.  Health check prior to SP1 had no MAPI Test failures or MailFlow test failures.  Now  I have failures of both for all servers.

server errors and warnings were detected.

• KC-P-EX1 - MAPI tests failed.
• KC-P-EX1 - Mail flow test failed.
• KC-P-EX2 - MAPI tests failed.
• KC-P-EX2 - Mail flow test failed.
• KP-P-EX1 - MAPI tests failed.
• KP-P-EX1 - Mail flow test failed.
• KP-P-EX2 - MAPI tests failed.
• KP-P-EX2 - Mail flow test failed.

Mail flow test: WARNING: Couldn’t perform the operation because a system mailbox isn’t available .  Same MAPI failure on all four servers

Application Log Errors:

1.

Log Name:      Application

Source:        MSExchange Mailbox Replication

Date:          3/28/2014 10:17:04 AM

Event ID:      1006

Task Category: Service

Level:         Warning

Keywords:      Classic

User:          N/A

Computer:      KP-P-EX1.kadmon.llc

Description:

The Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Replication service was unable to process jobs in a mailbox database.

Database: KPExecs

Error: Couldn't find system mailbox 'eaec6631-0d6f-47fa-a296-fecb28a23cf8' in Active Directory.

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="MSExchange Mailbox Replication" />

    <EventID Qualifiers="32772">1006</EventID>

    <Level>3</Level>

    <Task>1</Task>

    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-03-28T14:17:04.000000000Z" />

    <EventRecordID>680598</EventRecordID>

    <Channel>Application</Channel>

    <Computer>KP-P-EX1.kadmon.llc</Computer>

    <Security />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data>KPExecs</Data>

    <Data>Couldn't find system mailbox 'eaec6631-0d6f-47fa-a296-fecb28a23cf8' in Active Directory.</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

2.

Log Name:      Application

Source:        MSExchange Management Application

Date:          3/28/2014 10:16:07 AM

Event ID:      9001

Task Category: Migration

Level:         Error

Keywords:      Classic

User:          N/A

Computer:      KP-P-EX1.kadmon.llc

Description:

Couldn't connect to the migration service at KP-P-EX1.kadmon.llc.  Error: "The RPC call failed with result 'MigrationPermanentError'."

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="MSExchange Management Application" />

    <EventID Qualifiers="49152">9001</EventID>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>9</Task>

    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-03-28T14:16:07.000000000Z" />

    <EventRecordID>680593</EventRecordID>

    <Channel>Application</Channel>

    <Computer>KP-P-EX1.kadmon.llc</Computer>

    <Security />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data>KP-P-EX1.kadmon.llc</Data>

    <Data>The RPC call failed with result 'MigrationPermanentError'.</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

I didn’t have these issues prior to SP1 so I have to assume that running setup /prepareAD from the SP1 install after application of SP1 caused a change to the migration mailbox

Found this solution:

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.

Click Users, and then verify that the following account does not exist:

Migration.8f3e7716-2011-43e4-96b1-aba62d229136

Note If this account exists in the Users container, go to step 4.

Run the following cmdlet:

setup /preparead/IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms

Run the following cmdlets:

Enable-Mailbox -Arbitration -Identity "Migration.8f3e7716-2011-43e4-96b1-aba62d229136"

Set-Mailbox "Migration.8f3e7716-2011-43e4-96b1-aba62d229136" -Arbitration –Management:$true

However, when I try to apply the fix, I get an error:

This task does not support recipients of this type. The specified recipient

kadmon.llc/Users/Migration.8f3e7716-2011-43e4-96b1-aba62d229136 is of type UserMailbox. Please make sure that this

recipient matches the required recipient type for this task.

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (kadmon.llc/User...b1-aba62d229136:RecipientIdParameter) [Enable-Mailbo

   x], RecipientTaskException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : [Server=KC-P-EX1,RequestId=48e4936f-27c4-43e5-91bd-d091587208d2,TimeStamp=3/28/2014 3:18

   :06 AM] [FailureCategory=Cmdlet-RecipientTaskException] A0A49849,Microsoft.Exchange.Management.RecipientTasks.Enab

  leMailbox

Hi, I am getting the following error during the Exchange 2010 SP2 readiness checks. The server is a member of the domain, is pointing to the correct DNS servers, and is a member of a valid site in AD.

Error: Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory: Could not find Active Directory site to which the server belongs.

Error: This computer does not belong to a valid Active Directory site. Check the site and subnet definitions.