Thanks Andy, it was more the "best" way to create the mailbox on the other server before doing the import.
I did a little googling and found various references to csv's and suchlike, and adding an X500 address to the new mailbox so that existing meeting requests and suchlike would still reference the newly created mailbox? > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 12:10 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: 5.5, Moving Mailbox to a different site? > > > Exmerge is probably the best way to go regardless! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Paul > Hutchings > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 6:19 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: 5.5, Moving Mailbox to a different site? > > I need to move a mailbox to a server in a different site > (both are 5.5 sp4). > > > I know at a basic level I can use Exmerge to export the > existing mailbox, > delete it, recreate on the new server, then exmerge to import. > > I've been digging around on google and it seems there are > smarter ways to > retain mailbox attributes by doing a directory export/import > but I'm not too > clear on whether there's any benefit just for the one > mailbox, i.e is it > just a time thing where it's a lot easier if you're migrating > 500 mailboxes? > > cheers, > Paul > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
