Using Exchange 2003 System Manager, do you see these objects underneath the routing group, connections container? It would probably be best to delete them from there. Still, I think you're safe deleting them using ADSI Edit if you can't do it the other way.
Ed Crowley MCSE+I MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of vin list Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:31 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Connections object holding old server name Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 22 Apr 2008 13:31:16.0456 (UTC) FILETIME=[24287E80:01C8A47D] The Exchange org. consists of one Exchange 2007 organisation which was migr= ated from Exchange 2003. A couple of years before the migration from 2003 t= o 2007, the server was migrated from Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003. >From withing AdsiEdit I can see a connections object folder holding two ent= ries for both the same server which is no longer online. This is infact the= old Exchange 2000 server. So we are talking about the the connections obje= ct is holding the name of the server=20 These are the DN's belonging to the entries in the connections object folde= r. Mind that this NOT the connections object residing below an administrati= ve group but directly under the organisation name: CN=3DSMTP (OLDSERVERNAME-{1990D462-E548-4921-B7C4-EECDB7C4AD75}),CN=3DConne= ctions,CN=3DOURORG,CN=3DMicrosoft Exchange,CN=3DServices,CN=3DConfiguration= ,DC=3DOURDOMAIN,DC=3DCOM CN=3DSMTP (OLDSERVERNAME-{C9C8C69C-A921-45A3-A1B2-5DF21B0F15B6}),CN=3DConne= ctions,CN=3DOURORG,CN=3DMicrosoft Exchange,CN=3DServices,CN=3DConfiguration= ,DC=3DOURDOMAIN,DC=3DCOM My question is simple: is it safe to delete these objects? Cheers, _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/= _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ 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. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ 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.
