XADM: Exchange Server Mailbox Manager Setup Doesn't Work If Service Account Doesn't Have a Password

ID: Q239068

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 SP3

SYMPTOMS

When you run Microsoft Exchange Server Mailbox Manager Setup and choose a service account that does not have a password, Setup does not work.

WORKAROUND

Set a password for the service account, and then run Setup. If required, remove the password after you install Mailbox Manager.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about changing the service account password, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q157780 XADM: How to Change the Service Account Password

Additional query words:

Keywords : exc55sp3
Version : winnt:5.5 SP3
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug