Depending on the versions of Exchange and Outlook, yes, it can be bad. Technet has at least one article about issues with Ol2k on Exchange 5.5 boxes
------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE MCT Senior Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems Atlanta, GA http://www.peregrine.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Lynne Seamans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:09 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Inbox renamed, exchng32.exe issue, Outlook on server > > > Well, yes, i did install outlook on an exchange server. I > always thought > the same as you, that is was "bad", and when i had a product > that wanted > Outlook on the Exchange server, i pooh-poohed it. Then, I > got another one, > and i THOUGHT faxination was reputable and knew what they > were asking for, > so I went ahead and installed Outlook 98 on the exchange > server that has > faxination. > > Was that a major tactical error? Did I misunderstand the > instructions from > Fenestrae (faxination)? > > Oh, WebMail was the other product that wanted Outlook on the > Exchange server > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Semiglia, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 14:46 > >To: Exchange Discussions > >Subject: FW: Inbox renamed, exchng32.exe issue > > > > > >Install the Exchange 5.o client that comes with Exchange 5.x onto the > >server. Use it to rename the mailbox. You didn't install > Outlook to the > >exchange servers did you? That would have been "bad". > > > > > >Michael Semiglia > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:32 PM > >To: Exchange Discussions > >Subject: RE: Inbox renamed, exchng32.exe issue > > > > > >Don't... There is some of the Res Kit on the actual Exch > >Media, you can > >look there for some tools although I haven't seen anything in mine. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Lynne Seamans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:32 AM > >To: Exchange Discussions > >Subject: RE: Inbox renamed, exchng32.exe issue > > > > > >Boy, do i feel dumb. First off, NO, i don't have a Exchange > >Resource Kit > >and second off, i don't know HOW to run nt4 mail client. > "Mail" in the > >control panel is, of course, the 'profile manager' for > >Outlook. Ah, but > >maybe, just maybe, i can find a copy of outlook 97 lying > >around the house. > > > >Thanks! > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 14:20 > >>To: Exchange Discussions > >>Subject: RE: Inbox renamed, exchng32.exe issue > >> > >> > >>Ahh... OK, I've heard of it being renamed in earlier versions of > >>Outlook, but never O2K. Do you have the Exchange Res Kit > per chance? > >>Not that it > >>would have anything in it, but I'll take a look and see if > I can find > >>anything to help in there. > >> > >>Have you tried installing Outlook 97 or better yet, just use > >the NT 4.0 > >>Mail client? I believe that contained Exchng32.exe... > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Lynne Seamans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 AM > >>To: Exchange Discussions > >>Subject: RE: Inbox renamed, exchng32.exe issue > >> > >> > >>Well, the TechNet article said it was a problem in O2K, and I quote: > >> > >>OL2000: Inbox May Be Renamed When Deleting an Appointment > >> > >>The user remembers his secretary being active in his calendar > >when this > >>happens, so I'm thinking that's probably "it". > >> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>>Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 14:10 > >>>To: Exchange Discussions > >>>Subject: RE: Inbox renamed, exchng32.exe issue > >>> > >>> > >>>I'd be very curious as to how that happened. There isn't an > >option in > >>>O2K to rename the inbox. > >>> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: Lynne Seamans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>>Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:10 AM > >>>To: Exchange Discussions > >>>Subject: Inbox renamed, exchng32.exe issue > >>> > >>> > >>>Hi Gang! > >>> > >>> We have a user whose Inbox got renamed. (Exchange 5.5, > >>>sp4. NT 4 > >>>sp 6a, user Outlook 2000). > >>> > >>> I found TechNet article Q249750 which seemed to be a > >>>very good fit > >>>for our situation. The article said to use exchng32.exe to > >rename the > >>>mailbox. I had to look around the shop, but i did find a > >copy of that > >>>old exchange client. Problem is, it won't run, at least not on my > >>>win2000 desktop. Get an error that reads: > >>> > >>> 'The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.' > >>> Same on an > >>>NT4 box. Do i have a bad copy of exchng32.exe? (mine is > >time stamped > >>>8/9/96. Where can i get a good one? > >>> > >>> Or do i have to run this on a win98 box or something? > >>>It looks like > >>>it runs in a dos window.... > >>> > >>> Or does somebody know another way to rename an inbox back to > >>"INBOX"? > >>> > >>> Thanks, Lynne > >>> > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>>_________________________________________________________________ > >>>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > >>>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > >>>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>>_________________________________________________________________ > >>>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > >>>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > >>>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >> > >>_________________________________________________________________ > >>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > >>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > >>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >>_________________________________________________________________ > >>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > >>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > >>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
