Directory Service Mailbox

[jonb2]

Hi,

I've got a replication problem between 2 sites in the same organisation. Replication occurs fine from site A to site B but replication won't work between site B and site A.
The directory service mailbox in site B has 1 message left in its mailbox when there should not be any.

Does anyone know of a program / tool / utility that can clean the directory service mailbox?

When I try and create a profile for the directory service mailbox I get a message stating that the mailbox name cannot be found.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[zbnet]

The instructions to solve this particular problen are contained toards the bottom of the following article:

http://www.brienposey.com/kb/solving_intersite_directory_replication_problems_in_exchange_5_5.asp

Be warned that this can be a risky and lengthy process - I'd follow the advice of deleting and recreating the DirRep connectors first to see if this solves the problem (be aware that this will remove any cross-site DL memberships between the replicated sites you are affecting).

 

[jonb2]

Thanks zbnet,

I'd found that website yesterday but it wasn't until you'd recommended it that I tried it. I'd started performing the task when I thought of something that I should have done……………….

…………..in Site B I've got 2 servers so what I did was created the rep connector from the other server in Site B to site A. Within minutes the replication started.

Don't know why I didn't do it in the first place. However one good thing to come out of it is I know a lot more about replication problems and how to fix them now.

Thanks again zbnet

Regards

jonb2