Miles

We are currently running in a mixed mode environment consisting of Exchange 2000 SP3 and Exchange 5.5 SP4. Whilst we are running in this mixed mode environment, I've encountered the problem that some distribution lists are only visible in the Exchange 5.5 directory and not Active Directory. Unfortunately the site that these DLs are homed on has no remaining Exchange 5.5 servers. As the last 5.5 server has been removed from this site these distribution lists are neither editable or deletable via Ex 5.5 admin. The ADC doesn't log any events on these DLs.

This particular site was upgraded from Ex 5.5 by bringing up an Ex 2000 server alongside the 5.5 server, moving the mailboxes to Ex2000 and then finally decommissioning the Ex 5.5 box.

Before I call PSS, any pearls of wisdom out there? Doing my head in on this one!

[Edited by Miles - 12/10/2002 3:00:47 PM]

Ducati 996

Can you not export the DL, and then after a bit of tinkering (as you don't say whether the servers are in the same site etc), can you not re-import the CSV onto the 2000 server ?

Miles

Yep, there are no 5.5 servers left in that particular site.

The problem will go away when we go native Exchange 2000 at the end of Q2 next year. So, until then the users will have to live with the duplicate DLs.

I spoke to one of my colleagues in the US who has spoken to MS on this subject. There is no way to remove them - to avoid this scenario it's best to delete all user and DL objects from the Exchange 5.5 client pointing at the SRS on the Exchange 2000 server. Occasionally replication in the mixed mode environment can foul up when deleting stuff through ADUC.