Old MSMQ's, can be deleted?

[ianG]

Hi folks,

We have 2x application servers, 1 for exchange, 1 for FSA (EV8sp3). We had a failure in our exhange application server, so had to fail all the tasks over to our FSA one. Exchange one was down for a few days, and then we transferred everything back. 

However, while the Exchange tasks were on the FSA one, they created a load of MSMQ's - where this server never had any before. These arent changing, and havent moved in a number of weeks. Im sure its ok, but just to confirm - am I ok to delete these? Anything need to be brought down prior?

Queues with items are generally A5 (or P5 - public folder), with a couple in A4's

Thanks

[Mohawk_Marvin · Accepted solution]

Yup its fine to delete them.

A5 is scheduled archiving so you wont miss out here, and I think you can dlete Q's with items in them. A4 is retries so blast them too.

[GertjanA]

Hi Ian,

Set the archiving tasks in report mode, make sure the queues are empty.

When empty, stop all ev-services.

Delete the queues

Start the services again. Required queues will be recreated.

[ianG]

Sounds good, thanks guys

/edit, shame I can only mark the one of your replies as the solution