Restored Public Folder doesn't receive emails anymore

#1 08-20-2008, 05:15 AM

I accidentally deleted a public folder that would receive all of the emails
to our organization.

When I restored it using the "Recover Deleted Items" tool in Exchange Server
from SBS 2003 Premium Edition the folder name was suffixed by "Recovered". I
renamed it and thought all was well until I realized it was no longer
receiving emails. I did a system state restore but the emails now go to my
administrator account instead of the public folder. The distribution group
is still there and I don't know how to re-connect the two. Anyone can help?

#2 08-20-2008, 04:16 PM

what distribution group? did you check the smtp address of the public
folder?

--
Susan Conkey [MVP]

"tqc4869" <tqc4869@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1AFCABCB-3A06-4BD6-8C6A-09DB8D12DB43@microsoft.com...
>I accidentally deleted a public folder that would receive all of the emails
> to our organization.
>
> When I restored it using the "Recover Deleted Items" tool in Exchange
> Server
> from SBS 2003 Premium Edition the folder name was suffixed by "Recovered".
> I
> renamed it and thought all was well until I realized it was no longer
> receiving emails. I did a system state restore but the emails now go to
> my
> administrator account instead of the public folder. The distribution
> group
> is still there and I don't know how to re-connect the two. Anyone can
> help?

#3 08-20-2008, 06:56 PM

It's the First Administrative Group..

Uh..When I check distribution Groups under server management it's blank.

I'm a noob so I don't know how to check the smtp address of the public
folder. When I right click it for properties, I get a message first:

The mail proxy for this folder can not be found. this may be due to
replication delays. the mail enabled pages will not be shown.
ID no: c1038a21
Exchange System Manager

After clicking "ok" then I am in the Properties but I see nowhere to check
for smtp addresses.

Now, when I check security groups, then I see the group I created. Its
members contains the public folder and the active directory folder is: the
domain/Microsoft Exchange System Objects.

Does that information help you at all?

#4 08-20-2008, 07:39 PM

I still don't know where the DL comes into play...however, it sounds like
the folder is no longer mail-enabled...can you mail-enable it again, and see
what happens?

--
Susan Conkey [MVP]

"tqc4869" <tqc4869@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BB167FA8-2B12-43D9-8094-E3EDF0DFC73D@microsoft.com...
> It's the First Administrative Group..
>
> Uh..When I check distribution Groups under server management it's blank.
>
> I'm a noob so I don't know how to check the smtp address of the public
> folder. When I right click it for properties, I get a message first:
>
> The mail proxy for this folder can not be found. this may be due to
> replication delays. the mail enabled pages will not be shown.
> ID no: c1038a21
> Exchange System Manager
>
> After clicking "ok" then I am in the Properties but I see nowhere to check
> for smtp addresses.
>
> Now, when I check security groups, then I see the group I created. Its
> members contains the public folder and the active directory folder is: the
> domain/Microsoft Exchange System Objects.
>
> Does that information help you at all?

#5 08-20-2008, 11:13 PM

Okay, how do I do that?

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