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Q263460: XADM: Error When You Import a Folder with MBX Proxy Addresses

Article: Q263460
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55sp3
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 SP3 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to import a .csv file into an Exchange Server folder with proxy
addresses for mailboxes with an .mbx file name extension, you receive the
following error message

  The directory import from file <Filename>.CSV is complete.
  <X> Error descriptions were recorded in the system's application event
  log.
  The file <path>csv.err contains copies of all object descriptions
  containing errors.

Also, the following event is logged in the Application event log.

  Event ID : 238
  Source : MSExchangeDSImp
  Category : none
  Type : Error
  Description :

  The e-mail address specified for import object <Useralias> is not
  unique. MBX:1 has already been assigned to Address Book entry
  /o=<Organisation></ou=Site></cn=container></cn=<useralias>>

CAUSE
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The import procedure does not work because you cannot use the same proxy
address, of any type, for more than one recipient. In this case, the value of
MBX:1 or MBX:0 is assigned to the first record in the .csv file and cannot be
assigned to any subsequent entries in the .csv file.

STATUS
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The folder import procedure cannot be adopted to include or exclude mailboxes
from cleaning. You can achieve this only by using the Mailbox Manager tool.

MORE INFORMATION
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When you use the Mailbox Manager tool, you can either include or set a policy
for each container to exclude a mailbox. Corresponding to the selection, the
tool generates a proxy address for the corresponding mailbox of either type
MBX:0 or type MBX:1. However, if you try to import a .csv file, it does not work
and you receive the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q242212 XADM: Mailbox Manager Mailbox Exclusion Information Stored Using MBX
  Proxy Address

Additional query words: directoy

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Keywords          : exc55sp3 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbExchange550SP3
Version           : winnt:5.5 SP3
Issue type        : kbprb

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