Well, if you're sure that the mail store is completely empty, you can always stop the service, remove the edb and stm files for that db, and restart the service. That will cause an empty store to be created in it's place. More likely though, there is some replication latency you need to deal with. Have you verified all domain controllers are aware of the moved mailboxes already? Have you seen this? http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822931 <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822931> _____ From: Gregory.Crockett@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:Gregory.Crockett@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 3:49 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Removal of Exchange Server 2003 http://www.MSExchange.org/ I am having trouble removing Exchange Server 2003. Receive an error relating to mailboxes are in use on the server - this is not true. LDAP query resolves just the three norm mailboxes: SMTP; System Attendant, and SystemMailbox - System Managers yields the same result. SystemMailBox is the oly box with content. I've detached, and deleted from within System Manager - same error. Any thoughts before I spend $245. ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------