From: rob davis on
When i try to purge a mailbox, i receive the following message....

"The operation cannot be performed because the mailbox already connected to
an existing user"...... how can i tell who is connected to this mailbox?

thank you

r davis
From: Oliver Moazzezi [MVP] on
Version of Exchange? The mailbox should state the user it's connected too..

Oliver


From: Andy David {MVP} on
On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:23:01 -0800, rob davis
<robdavis(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>When i try to purge a mailbox, i receive the following message....
>
>"The operation cannot be performed because the mailbox already connected to
>an existing user"...... how can i tell who is connected to this mailbox?
>
>thank you
>
>r davis


Search for their account?

From: Rich Matheisen [MVP] on
On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:23:01 -0800, rob davis
<robdavis(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>When i try to purge a mailbox, i receive the following message....
>
>"The operation cannot be performed because the mailbox already connected to
>an existing user"...... how can i tell who is connected to this mailbox?

If it's E2K3, add the "Full mailbox directory name" column to the
"mailboxes" view of the database. That will show you the
legacyExchangeDN. Search the AD for that value to find the user.
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Rich Matheisen
MCSE+I, Exchange MVP