Migration From Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 (& 2013)
Part 1 KB ID 0000788 Problem To complete a migration from Exchange 2010 (or 2007) to Exchange 2016/2013, you need to introduce Exchange 2016 into your existing Exchange environment, then migrate your content onto the new server(s), and finally remove Exchange 2010. Solution Assumptions: In this example I’ve got an existing Exchange 2010 environment running on Windows Server 2008 R2. I’m putting in Exchange 2016 onto a new...
Exchange PST Import Error – ‘Couldn’t connect to the target mailbox’
KB ID 0000801 Problem I was trying to import some PST files into SBS 2011, and got the following error; Couldn’t connect to the target mailbox Solution Before you proceed, make sure the user you are logged in as, and are attempting to perform the New-MainboxImportRequest command has been granted the rights to carry out mailbox imports, read the following article; Exchange 2010 (Post SP1) Bulk Importing Mail From pst Files Note:...
Migrate Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 (& 2013)
Part 3 Migrating Certificates and Decommissioning Exchange 2010 KB ID 0000816 Problem Continued from Migration From Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 Part 2 Solution Exchange 2013/2016 Migration Step 8 Migrating Certificates from 2010 to 2016 Only consider doing this if you have a purchased (i.e. NOT using a self signed) certificate on your Exchange 2010 server. Bear in mind if you have the internal FQDN of your Exchange 2010 server as a...
Exchange 2013 – ‘The WinRM Shell client cannot process the request’
KB ID 0000855 Problem After building a new Exchange 2013 Server on my test network and changing the Certificate over, I ran a few updates and rebooted. Post reboot I was greeted with this, VERBOSE: Connecting to PNL-EX2013.petenetlive.net. New-PSSession : [pnl-ex2013.petenetlive.net] Processing data from remote server pnl-ex2013.petenetlive.net failed with the following error message: The WinRM Shell client cannot process the request....
Exchange – Change OWA Login to Username Only
KB ID 0000861 Problem The procedure for changing the user login process from domainnameusername to just username, is a little different with Exchange 2013. Solution 1. Connect to the Exchange admin center > Servers > Virtual Directories > Select OWA > Edit. 2. Authentication > Select ‘User name only’ > Browse and select the domain > Save. 3. At the warning click OK > Windows Key+R > cmd {enter}...
Exchange – Setup previously failed while performing the action ‘Uninstall’
KB ID 0000877 Problem After I managed to break my test Exchange 2013 Server the other week, I built a new one and migrated all the data into it. But while trying to decommission the old Exchange box, the process failed and I was stuck with this error. Setup previously failed while performing the action “Uninstall”. You can’t resume setup by performing the action “Install”. So now I couldn’t...
Exchange – Event ID 25006
KB ID 0000910 Problem Freshly installed Exchange 2013 Server (was migrated from Exchange 2007) and it threw out this error. Log Name: Application Source: MSExchangeTransport Event ID: 25006 Task Category: Configuration Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: PNL-Exchange.petenetlive.net Description: The path to the Queue Quota component log has not been set. Queue Quota component log will not be written. Solution 1. A...
Exchange 2019, 2016, 2013 – Allowing a Host/IP to Relay Mail
KB ID 0000891 Problem There a a few more hoops to jump through to allow a host to relay though Exchange 2013. For earlier versions of Exchange see the links below. Allow Relay from an IP With Office 365 (Exchange Online) Allow Relay from an IP with Exchange 2010 Allow Relay from an IP with Exchange 2007 Allow Relay from an IP with Exchange 2003 Allow Relay from an IP with Exchange 2000 Solution How to create a ‘Relay’...
Mailbox move failed: Error 1056717336
KB ID 0000037 Dtd 10/06/09 Problem Error, “Error occurred in the step: Approving object. Current mailbox size is larger than the limit set on the target Exchange store or the target mailbox. To preserve source mailbox size limit, parameter PreserveMailboxSizeLimit must be set., error code: -1056717336” Cause: Mailbox is too big, for the Mailbox policy on the destination server. Solution 1. Launch Exchange Management...
Exchange – NDR – Undeliverable – Backscatter
KB ID 0000047 Problem If you look on your Exchange “Queue Viewer” you may see A LOT of “Undeliverable” Massages that are NDR’s (Non Delivery reports) that your server is sending, this happens because the server receives a message for something like this-address-is-not-real@your-domain.com and it sends an NDR Back. Solution You can simply turn off NDR’s In the Exchange Management Console >...