Discussion Locked

Exchange 2003 mailbox creation

0 helpful
6 replies
Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

have 2 servers with one being a Active Directory controller. I also have Exchange 2003 running on the active directory box. The problem is that when I add a user when logged into the 2nd server it does not create an Exchange mailbox. Obviously when Exchange 2003 was installed on the active directory server it added functionality to the Active Directory for Users and Computers mmc plugin. The second server however only have the standard Windows 2003 server adminpak loaded which enabled it to administer the Active Directory and add/remove users. How do I add the Exchange admin module to my Active Directory for Users and Domains on the second server? Without this I can't add or delete mailboxes. In fact if I try to add a user with a mailbox from this 2nd server it corrupts something and I have to delete and re-create the user on the exchange server.

I figure its on the Install CD somewhere, but if someone could answer this as if I was a total n00b they could get my points.

6 replies

by mikex

It's on the MS 2003 Server source CD's

go to control panel =>add/remove programs=>add/remove Windows components

by azizhakim

From my understanding 2003 & exchange 2003 is extention of win2k & exchange 2000 platform with more added functionality.In win2k platform to manage exchange 2000,attributes are stored in Active directory so you manage through dsa.msc.to administer.When you install the Exchange system manager from the exchange cd that functionality is added to dsa.msc.
Rerun Exchange setup on desired workstation or server and choose Custom from drop box and only install ESM Tools.You are now able to do what your question asked
NB Should be the same or win2003,although my explanation is for Exchange 2000 since that is what I am running. Hope this helps

by jeff

(con't from last post)... then start the Exchange 2003 install Exchange Deployment tools -> Install Exchange System Management Tools Only -> Run Setup Now -> Select 'costom' under Microsoft Exchange and 'Install' under Exchange Management tools.

All this then worked WITHOUT rebooting my Server... thanks everyone!!!

This discussion is closed to new replies.