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Q171259: XFOR: How to Move the Microsoft Mail Connector Postoffice

Article: Q171259
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 19-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5, 4.0, 5.0 
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NOTE: As of 1/28/98, Quarterdeck Mail became StarNine Mail.

SUMMARY
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When using the Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Mail Connector to connect Microsoft
Exchange and Quarterdeck Mail for the Macintosh, the Exchange Connector
Postoffice is required to be on an NTFS partition. By default, the Exchange
Connector Postoffice is installed to the <Exchange Server
Path>\Connect\Msmcon directory. If Microsoft Exchange is installed to a FAT
drive, the connection to Quarterdeck Mail for the Macintosh requires that either
the drive containing the Exchange Server installation be formatted as NTFS or
the connector postoffice be moved to an NTFS partition.

MORE INFORMATION
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To move the Microsoft Mail Connector Postoffice to a different drive, you can
follow the following steps:

1. Stop the MS Mail Connector Interchange service, MSMail connector (Appletalk)
  MTA service (if present), and any PCMTA services that are running.

2. Stop sharing \\<Server Name>\Maildat$.

3. Create a directory on the NTFS partition called ExchSrvr.

4. Copy the <Exchange Server Path>\Connect\Msmcon directory tree to the
  newly created ExchServ directory on the NTFS partition.

5. Share the <NTFS Drive Letter>\ExchSrvr\Connect\Msmcon\Maildata
  subdirectory as Maildat$.

6. Modify the following registry keys under:

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services
 

  WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide
  problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them.
  Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of
  Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

  The following registry entries assume that you moved the connector postoffice
  to the D: drive. If this is not the case, then you must substitute the drive
  letter where the new connector postoffice is located for the "D:" value.

  Registry Key: MSExchangeATMTA
  Value Name: ImagePath
  Data Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
  Data Value: D:\ExchSrvr\Connect\Msmcon\Bin\Macgate.exe

  Registry Key: MSExchangeATMTA/Performance
  Value Name: Library
  Data Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
  Data Value: D:\ExchSrvr\Connect\Msmcon\Bin\Macgperf.dll

  Registry Key: MSExchangeMSMI
  Value Name: ImagePath
  Data Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
  Data Value: D:\ExchSrvr\Connect\Msmcon\Bin\Mt.exe

  Registry Key: MSExchangeMSMI/Performance
  Value Name: Library
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  Data Value: D:\ExchSrvr\Connect\Msmcon\Bin\Mtperf.dll

  Registry Key: MSExchangePCMTA/Performance
  Value Name: Library
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  Data Value: D:\ExchSrvr\Connect\Msmcon\Bin\Xtnperf.dll

7. Restart the MS Mail Connector Interchange service, MSMail connector
  (Appletalk) MTA service (if present), and any PCMTA services that are defined
  for Exchange Server.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbhowto

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