Sorry about that. I was a bit flustered at the time and didn't realize I had done so. You'll note that I did post the same message with a different subject afterward...
Matt -----Original Message----- From: Steve Molkentin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 5:56 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Exchange 2003 RBL Matt, What does this have to do with the thread in place? Perhaps if you want help you need to send a new e-mail so that a new thread starts (or continue the thread this started on)?? I know those that will want to help will find it easier if this is the case. My $0.02 (inc GST). themolk. > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Hoffman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 25 September 2003 7:37 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange 2003 RBL > > > OK, Migration to Exchange 2000 from 5.5 was a nightmare, but > I managed to get MOST of my users to transfer over. > Unfortunately, 15 of the 160 did not transfer inexplicably. > They now have no mailboxes. Also, even more unfortunately, a > couple of them are people who had huge mailboxes and lost a > whole lot of data here. > > I still have my backups from 5.5, but the question is, how > the hell do I get any of it back now? The tape drive that > was used for those backups was on the same server that is now > 2000, and is now in AD where it was in an NT 4 domain before. > > I tried installing 5.5 on another server and the 5.5 > management tools on the upgraded box. Normally that means > one can see the existing 5.5 servers and restore or backup > data to them remotely. However, the 5.5 management tools > cannot see the other server that 5.5 is now installed to. > It's in the old domain, whereas the new box is in the new AD > domain. Is this the problem? Should I install 5.5 somewhere > in my AD domain and try restoring there? Is this a common > problem with the 5.5 management tools that they can't go > cross-domain to see 5.5 server? > > I guess any kind of help here would be great since my 15 > "lost" users are having major panic attacks. > > Thanks, > > Matt > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ 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: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ 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: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
