Public Folder - restoring ex 2000 public folders to ex 2003

Hi,

I have the two public folder files from a 2000 sbs exchange server in the
form pub1.stm and pub1.edb.

I need to extract a diary and contacts list from the old system into an
existing running 2003 exchange sbs installation - i think pfmigrate imports
the
whole public folder into the new one which i cant do as there are existing
folders in place with the same names.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Wesley

 

Hi Wesley,

Thanks for your posting here.

According to your description, I understand you want to migrate diary and
contacts list from exchange2000 to SBS 2003 server. If I have misunderstood
your concern, please feel free to let me know.

First, please understand an Exchange store, of either type, is physically
held in two files:
" EDB - Also known as the rich text store. Information in here is stored in
compressed rich text format as MAPI properties.

" STM - Also known as the streaming file. Information in here is stored in
its native format without conversion.

It is important to note that these two files are inseparable and
intrinsically linked; they must be treated as one. You cannot recover a
database unless you have both files.

Then there are several methods to migrate public folder.

Please first verify if the souce Exchange server and distinction Exchange
server are in the same organization or not.

If they are in the same org, you can just rehome the rehome public folders
using these steps:

1. Start Exchange System Manager, click Folders, and then click Public
Folders.
2. Right-click a top-level public folder, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Replication tab, click Add, and then add a replica to the
target server where you want the folder rehomed.
4. Click Apply, and then click OK.
5. Right-click the same top-level public folder, click All Tasks, and then
click Propagate Settings.
6. Click to select the Replicas check box, and then click OK.

When you complete this step, all subfolders of that top-level folder have
a replica on the target server.
7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for all top-level folders and subfolders that
you want to rehome.
8. After replicas have been made on the target server, allow ample time
for replication to occur.

By default, public folder replication messages are low priority. To verify
the replication status of any folder, right-click the folder in Exchange
System Manager, clickProperties, click the Replication tab, and then click
Details.
9. To remove the public folder replicas from the source server, repeat
steps 1 through 6, but click Remove instead of Add in step

3.

More info, refer to the following article:
288150 XADM: How to Rehome Public Folders in Exchange 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=288150

At the other hand, if the two servers are in the separate domain, you may
use one of the following methods:

Mothod 1: Using Export\Import wizard in Outlook
==================================

1. Open Outlook and logon to the old Exchange server with a user account
that can access all public folders. Copy all public folders you want to
rehome to a PST file.

2. Open Outlook and logon to new Exchange server with a user account that
has full access to the public folders. Import the PST file to public
folders on distinction Exchange server.

Mothod 2: Using InterOrg Replication Utility
===============================

Use interorg to configure the public folder replication between two
servers. To use interorg utility, we need to configure the original
Exchange server as the publisher and configure the distinction Exchange
server as the subscriber. Install Interorg services on the server boxes.
Download the utility for Exchange 2003 from the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E7A951D7-1559-4F8F-
B400-488B0C52430E&displaylang=en

Please read the following KB article for the detailed steps:
238573 XADM: Installing, Configuring, and Using the InterOrg Replication
Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=238573

238642 XADM: Troubleshooting the InterOrg Replication Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=238642

In addition, please refer to following article to prevent permission
problems When You Migrate Public Folders
KB328287
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=328287

Please post back to let me know if you have other concerns or need anything
else. Thanks and have a nice day!


Best Regards,

Chace Zhang (MSFT)

Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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| From: "Blue Wezza" <>
| Subject: Public Folder - restoring ex 2000 public folders to ex 2003
| Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:30:14 +0100
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|
| Hi,
|
| I have the two public folder files from a 2000 sbs exchange server in the
| form pub1.stm and pub1.edb.
|
| I need to extract a diary and contacts list from the old system into an
| existing running 2003 exchange sbs installation - i think pfmigrate
imports
| the
| whole public folder into the new one which i cant do as there are existing
| folders in place with the same names.
|
| Can anyone help?
|
| Thanks
|
| Wesley
|
|
| --
| Blue Wezza
|
| London Marathon Donation Page:
| http://www.justgiving.com/wesleyobrien
|
|
|

 

Hi Chace,

Thanks for your reply, however i simply used a peice of software recommended
to me in this message:

Thanks again

Wesley

 

Hi,

Thank you for posting back! I'm glad to hear that things are working
correctly for you now. And I appreciate you sharing this info.
Please do not hesitate to post in this great newsgroup if you need any
assistance in the future. I look forward to working with you again.


Best Regards,

Chace Zhang (MSFT)

Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

=====================================================
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regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the corresponding
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issue.

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provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In doing
so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.

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check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.

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| From: "Blue Wezza" <>
| References: <>
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| Subject: Re: Public Folder - restoring ex 2000 public folders to ex 2003
| Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:10:26 +0100
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|
| Hi Chace,
|
| Thanks for your reply, however i simply used a peice of software
recommended
| to me in this message:
|
| | > Check out OnTrack PowerControls...
| >
| > "Public Folders as Target
| > PowerControls allows the user to open public folders as a target for
| > public folder or message restores. Users will be able to restore
| > complete folders or individual files from a .pub database to a public
| > folder target. All folder permissions and messages will be transferred
| > to the target folders. In addition, users will be able to copy messages
| > from any database source or search results to a public folder target."
|
| Thanks again
|
| Wesley
|
| --
| Blue Wezza
|
| London Marathon Donation Page:
| http://www.justgiving.com/wesleyobrien
| | > Hi Wesley,
| >
| > Thanks for your posting here.
| >
| > According to your description, I understand you want to migrate diary
and
| > contacts list from exchange2000 to SBS 2003 server. If I have
| > misunderstood
| > your concern, please feel free to let me know.
| >
| > First, please understand an Exchange store, of either type, is
physically
| > held in two files:
| > " EDB - Also known as the rich text store. Information in here is
stored
| > in
| > compressed rich text format as MAPI properties.
| >
| > " STM - Also known as the streaming file. Information in here is stored
in
| > its native format without conversion.
| >
| > It is important to note that these two files are inseparable and
| > intrinsically linked; they must be treated as one. You cannot recover a
| > database unless you have both files.
| >
| > Then there are several methods to migrate public folder.
| >
| > Please first verify if the souce Exchange server and distinction
Exchange
| > server are in the same organization or not.
| >
| > If they are in the same org, you can just rehome the rehome public
folders
| > using these steps:
| >
| > 1. Start Exchange System Manager, click Folders, and then click Public
| > Folders.
| > 2. Right-click a top-level public folder, and then click Properties.
| > 3. Click the Replication tab, click Add, and then add a replica to the
| > target server where you want the folder rehomed.
| > 4. Click Apply, and then click OK.
| > 5. Right-click the same top-level public folder, click All Tasks, and
then
| > click Propagate Settings.
| > 6. Click to select the Replicas check box, and then click OK.
| >
| > When you complete this step, all subfolders of that top-level folder
have
| > a replica on the target server.
| > 7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for all top-level folders and subfolders
that
| > you want to rehome.
| > 8. After replicas have been made on the target server, allow ample time
| > for replication to occur.
| >
| > By default, public folder replication messages are low priority. To
verify
| > the replication status of any folder, right-click the folder in Exchange
| > System Manager, clickProperties, click the Replication tab, and then
click
| > Details.
| > 9. To remove the public folder replicas from the source server, repeat
| > steps 1 through 6, but click Remove instead of Add in step
| >
| > 3.
| >
| > More info, refer to the following article:
| > 288150 XADM: How to Rehome Public Folders in Exchange 2000
| > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=288150
| >
| > At the other hand, if the two servers are in the separate domain, you
may
| > use one of the following methods:
| >
| > Mothod 1: Using Export\Import wizard in Outlook
| > ==================================
| >
| > 1. Open Outlook and logon to the old Exchange server with a user account
| > that can access all public folders. Copy all public folders you want to
| > rehome to a PST file.
| >
| > 2. Open Outlook and logon to new Exchange server with a user account
that
| > has full access to the public folders. Import the PST file to public
| > folders on distinction Exchange server.
| >
| > Mothod 2: Using InterOrg Replication Utility
| > ===============================
| >
| > Use interorg to configure the public folder replication between two
| > servers. To use interorg utility, we need to configure the original
| > Exchange server as the publisher and configure the distinction Exchange
| > server as the subscriber. Install Interorg services on the server boxes.
| > Download the utility for Exchange 2003 from the link:
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E7A951D7-1559-4F8F-
| > B400-488B0C52430E&displaylang=en
| >
| > Please read the following KB article for the detailed steps:
| > 238573 XADM: Installing, Configuring, and Using the InterOrg Replication
| > Utility
| > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=238573
| >
| > 238642 XADM: Troubleshooting the InterOrg Replication Utility
| > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=238642
| >
| > In addition, please refer to following article to prevent permission
| > problems When You Migrate Public Folders
| > KB328287
| > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=328287
| >
| > Please post back to let me know if you have other concerns or need
| > anything
| > else. Thanks and have a nice day!
| >
| >
| > Best Regards,
| >
| > Chace Zhang (MSFT)
| >
| > Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
| >
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| >
| > =====================================================
| > This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
| > regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
corresponding
| > newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely
manner.
| > You can locate the newsgroup here:
| > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx
| >
| > When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you check
| > the
| > "Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there
are
| > any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your
newsreader,
| > please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
| > issue.
| >
| > Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although we
| > provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
| > different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In
| > doing
| > so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
| >
| > For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly.
Please
| > check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
| >
| > Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
| >
| > =====================================================
| >
| > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
| > rights.
| >
| >
| >
| > --------------------
| > | From: "Blue Wezza" <>
| > | Subject: Public Folder - restoring ex 2000 public folders to ex 2003
| > | Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:30:14 +0100
| > | Lines: 25
| > | X-Priority: 3
| > | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
| > | X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869
| > | X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869
| > | X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original
| > | Message-ID: <>
| > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
| > | NNTP-Posting-Host: i-83-67-130-190.freedom2surf.net 83.67.130.190
| > | Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
| > | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:282384
| > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
| > |
| > | Hi,
| > |
| > | I have the two public folder files from a 2000 sbs exchange server in
| > the
| > | form pub1.stm and pub1.edb.
| > |
| > | I need to extract a diary and contacts list from the old system into
an
| > | existing running 2003 exchange sbs installation - i think pfmigrate
| > imports
| > | the
| > | whole public folder into the new one which i cant do as there are
| > existing
| > | folders in place with the same names.
| > |
| > | Can anyone help?
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > |
| > | Wesley
| > |
| > |
| > | --
| > | Blue Wezza
| > |
| > | London Marathon Donation Page:
| > | http://www.justgiving.com/wesleyobrien
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|
|