XADM: Changing the Exchange Organization Name

ID: Q158028

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5

SUMMARY

Changing the Microsoft Exchange Organization name is a complex task. If you change the Microsoft Exchange Organization name, you must reinstall Microsoft Exchange Server on all servers in all sites.

This article explains how to change the name of a Microsoft Exchange Organization.


MORE INFORMATION

To change the name of a Microsoft Exchange Organization, follow the steps below:

  1. Copy all user mail to Personal Folders (PST file).


  2. Copy all Public Folders to Personal Folders (PST file).


  3. Using the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program, export all mailboxes, custom recipients, and distribution lists to a .csv file.


  4. Modify the .csv file created in Step 3, replacing all instances of the old Organization name with the new name.


  5. Remove and reinstall Microsoft Exchange with the required Organization and Site names.


  6. Using the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program, import all the data from the .csv file created in steps 3 and 4.


  7. Move the mailbox and Public Folder information from the PST file(s) created in steps 1 and 2 to the server-based store.


The above steps will have to performed on each server in each site of the Microsoft Exchange Organization. All connectors will have to reinstalled. If the Key Management server was installed, it will have to reinstalled and all mailboxes will have to security enabled again.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbusage XADM
Version : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: January 12, 2000
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