Exchange Server decommission

[sandrine_goetha]

Hello everybody, I have a question which will seem stupid to a lot of people but I just want to make sure I get it right. We are decommissioning the first Exchange server we archived in our site (that I know how to do in the console). My question is about the Vault System Account: this account as a mailbox on let’s call it Exchangeold. Now I would like to know if I can just delete the mailbox or if I have to move it to another Exchange Server, knowing that I already have a System Mailbox on each of my Exchange Server. I would say that I can delete it but I want to be sure. Thank you for any answer. Sandrine

[GertjanA]

Hello Sandrine,

I assume you mean Vault SystemMailbox.
It is safe to remove this mailbox and account.

Gertjan

[sandrine_goetha]

Hi Gertan,
This is my point The system Account was installed with a mailbox which was the system Mailbox for this Exchange Server.
I know that for a normal System Mailbox it can be deleted when the exchange server is not archived anymore but in this special case I have doubts, I don't want to do anything wrong.
I know the account AS to stay in order for Ev to run but for the mailbox I'm not sure.
But anyway thanks for your answer.
Sandrine

[GertjanA · Accepted solution]

Hi Sandrine,

The VSA does not have to have a mailbox, so you can delete the mailbox. If you want to be sure, move the mailbox to another server. It is (afterall) nothing more than a usermailbox. The new systemmailbox you have created is defined to be used in the task, so this VSA mailbox will just sit there, and gather mails sent to 'all' ;)

Regards

[sandrine_goetha]

Thank you Gertan,
I moved it to another server but know I know that I can delete it without problems.
Sandrine