I upgraded to Exchange 2013 and I don't need or want the Exchange 2010 public folders. I need to remove the 2010 server, but if I shutdown the server, Outlook 2010 clients cannot load, they get stuck trying to connect to this last public folder...
I tried using the Public Folder Management Console in Exchange 2010 and I was able to delete all of the public folders except this last one, \Internet Newsgroups. I get the error that I have the correct identity and that I have the correct permissions to delete it.
I followed the article, https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876883(v=exchg.141).aspx and when I try and run the PS command:
Get-PublicFolder -Server server2010 "\" -Recurse -ResultSize:Unlimited | Remove-PublicFolder -Server server2010 -Recurse
I get an error,
Action 'Remove' could not be performed on object 'Internet Newsgroups'.
Internet Newsgroups
Failed
Error:
Cannot delete the object '\Internet Newsgroups'. Please make sure that you specified the correct identity and that you have the correct permissions to delete it.
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It looks like my Outlook 2010 client has this public folder cached and it is trying to connect to it and get hung and never connects. Is there another way to delete this public folder?
When I go into ADSI--> I do have under CN=Services, CN=Microsoft Exchange, CN=Domain, CN=Administrative Groups, CN=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT), CN=Databases, CN=Public Folder Database
Should I delete this??? or is there a better way??