Can't reuse deleted pub. mailbox address

[Guest]

I have Windows 2000 domain, w/ AD and a Exchange 2000 system.

I had a public mailbox two years ago, but it was no longer in use, so I
disabled the mailbox. But now I need to reuse that e-maill address. I can
find the public mailbox if I do a search in AD. When I try to access the box,
all it says is: 'Use Exchange System Manager to access full features of this
box.'

The problem is, either Active Directory, or Exchange will not let me get
back into this box. I've tried to rename it, in hopes it would change the
properties, but I still can't get into the box properties to release the
e-maill address from this particular box.

Looked in the MS KB, but can't really find this problem.

 

[Deji Akomolafe]

You said that you disabled the account. Have you re-enabled it?

Or, are you saying that you want to use the SMTP address that this account
was using on another account? If so, then you'd need to remove address from
the old mailbox (either manually if the address is not being stamped by
recipient policies, or by removing all exchange attributes from the
account). After you've done this, then just wait for about an hour and for
the address to disappear. Then it will be available for you to re-use.

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Sincerely,
Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE+M MCSA+M MCP+I
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
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