We attempting to remove/decomission Exchange 2007 server and have experience some difficulties We've used the Add/Remove Program with the following results; Summary: 2 item(s). 1 succeeded, 1 failed. Elapsed time: 00:00:17 Mailbox Role PrerequisitesFailed Error:The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service is installed on this computer. This must be removed before Setup can continue.Recommended Action: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.3&id=63c39cb2-3cdd-46d9-8155-60f6ab10fc4c We've removed SMTP services. Error:Uninstall cannot continue. Database 'My Folder Database': Exchange is unable to check the public folder replicas for "OMNI\Second Storage Group\Public Folder Database". Verify the Microsoft Information Store service is running on omni.Incredible.local, and that the database is properly mounted.Recommended Action: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.3&id=b6e3b32a-8848-46cb-9567-72288ac15f60 So these are the steps followed: Remove-PublicFolderDatabase -Identity "TheServer\Server Storage Group\My Folder Database" Returned: The public folder database contains folder replicas. Before deleting the public folder database, remove the folders or move the replicas to another public folder database. see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=81409 Using the instructions about how to remove public folders. Delete unnecessary public folders. Removing a Public Folder Database From a Mailbox Server Get-PublicFolder and Remove-PublicFolderreturns "...the task cannot find a mailbox to logon the public folder database""How will we determine the correct folder?

Check: http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/07/09/445967.aspx Or use the quick and dirty solution which is to simply delete the PF database using ADSI Edit.

Thanks for the reply. We've attempted the steps using the Exchange Management Shell without success. Get-publicfolder \ -recurse |ft Name,Replicas returned -the task cannot find a mailbox to logon th public folder database. Get-PublicFolderStatistics -Server OurLovelyServer returned - The task cannot find a mailbox to logon th public folder database The "simply delete the PF database using ADSI Edit"seems like it the next best option, Do you have any links/resource which will outline the process? Cheers,

Open ADSI Edit and then navigate to: Configuration > Configuration -> Services > Microsoft Exchange > Exchange organization > Administrative Groups > Exchange 2007 administrative group > Servers > serverholding the PFstore that youwish to delete > Information Store > the storage group containing the store that you want to delete Right-click on the PF store and select Delete in the context menu and voila the server can be uninstalled

Excellent, Just decommis'd the Server.

Thanks! Just needed this one - still works :-)MCP

Thanks ! that one saved me a lot of headaches.