Hi I am supposed to take Exchange 2003 server offline which means dismount store but when I go to System Manager this is what i get I only get Recepients and tools no server node and store to dismount There is no Server node where I would find stores to dismount. Is something wrong with this exchange 2003. Thanks

Could you please eloborate your exchange environment, is this an clustered....etc???With best regards siddu sajjan : Disclaimer: This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi, That means you have issue with permissions. Which account you are using to log In to the server? Make sure that it has Exchange Admin and Domain Admin rights. Run the domainprep on the server and check with the issue. Post the update. Gulab | MCITP: Exchange 2010-2007 | Skype: Gulab.Mallah | Blog: www.ExchangeRanger.Blogspot.com

Hi If the permission is correct, you can read this note. Note: If you can’t see the administrative and Routing Groups you have to enable the view. Go to the properties of the Exchange Organization (Northwind Traders (Exchange) in this example) and enable the settings to display Routing Groups and Administrative GroupsPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hi, Most probably this is issue with AD permission or may be account permission which you are using for logging on server. If loggon account permission is ok, then you have to run domainprep and forestprep again. After running the command, servers visible in ESM. Have you checked with ADSIEDIT.MSC, is there server present? Thanks, Vidyanand