XADM: Directory Export Does Not Append to Existing File

Last reviewed: February 4, 1998
Article ID: Q180110

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, and 5.5

SYMPTOMS

When you select Directory export in the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program and specify an existing file as the Export file, the Export function of the Administrator program overwrites this file without any warnings.

CAUSE

This behavior is by product design.

MORE INFORMATION

During the export process, you may choose to only export mailboxes to the export file. However, if you then select the same export file and choose to export Distribution Lists (DL), the DL entries are not appended to the export file as you may expect. The existing export file is overwritten with the DL exports, and the original mailbox export file is renamed to filename.Cxx , where “xx” represents how many times an export has been attempted to the existing filename.

Keywords          : XADM
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,5.5
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

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Last reviewed: February 4, 1998
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