Removing the Exchange 2007 or 2010 Journaling Setup

The following are the methods to remove the Exchange 2007/2010 Journaling setup:

Removing Address Space Domain

To remove the address space domain:

  1. Open the Exchange Management Console window by selecting Start > All Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 > Exchange Management Console.

  2. Select the + sign to the left of your Exchange server.

  3. Select the + sign to the left of Organization Configuration.

  4. Select Hub Transport.

  5. Click the Remote Domains tab.

  6. Right click Address Space Domain and then select Remove.

  7. Click Yes to confirm. You have successfully removed the Address Space Domain.

Deactivating Journaling

To deactivate Journaling:

  1. Open the Exchange Management Console window by selecting Start > All Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 > Exchange Management Console.

  2. Select the + sign to the left of your Exchange server.

  3. Select the + sign to the left of Organization Configuration.

  4. Select Mailbox.

  5. Within the Database Management tab, right-click your mailbox database and select Properties from the drop-down menu.

  6. Select the Maintenance tab within the resulting Mailbox Database Properties window. Deselect the Journal Recipient check box and then click OK.
    You have successfully deactivated Journaling.

Removing Journal Rule

To remove journal rule:

  1. Open the Exchange Management Console window by selecting Start > All Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 > Exchange Management Console.

  2. Select the + sign to the left of Organization Configuration.

  3. Select Hub Transport.

  4. Select the Journaling tab.

  5. Select the Journal Rule whose Journal Email Address, from within the list, that matches the Journaling address used during the Journaling setup and select Remove in the right-hand Actions pane.

  6. Click Yes in the resulting confirmation dialog box. You have successfully deleted the Journal Rule.

Removing the Distribution Group

To remove the distribution group:

  1. Open the Exchange Management Console window by selecting Start > All Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 > Exchange Management Console.

  2. Select the + sign to the left of Recipient Configuration.

  3. Select Distribution Group.

  4. Select the Distribution Group for the Journaling setup you are deleting, from within the list, and click Remove in the Actions pane.

  5. Select Yes in the resulting confirmation dialog box. You have successfully deleted the Journaling Distribution Group.

Removing SMTP Send Connector

To remove SMTP send connector:

  1. Open the Exchange Management Console window by selecting Start > All Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 > Exchange Management Console.

  2. Select the + sign to the left of Organization Configuration.

  3. Select Hub Transport.

  4. Select the Send Connectors tab.

  5. The Send Connectors display in a list. To find the Send Connector associated with your Journaling setup, follow these steps:

    1. From the Send Connectors tab, right-click a Send Connector from within the list, and then select Properties.

    2. Select the Address Space tab, within the Journaling Connector Properties dialog box. If the address listed matches the Address Space used during the Journaling setup, then this Send Connector must be deleted. Click Cancel to close the dialog box.

      Note

      If the address listed does not match the Address Space used during the Journaling setup, repeat the above steps.

  6. Select the send connector that needs to be deleted, from within the Send Connectors list, and select Remove in the right-hand Actions pane.

  7. Select Yes on the resulting warning dialog box. You have successfully deleted the SMTP Send Connector.

Removing a Journaling contact

To remove a Journaling contact:

  1. Open the Exchange Management Console window by selecting Start > All Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 > Exchange Management Console.

  2. Select the + sign to the left of Recipient Configuration.

  3. Select Mail Contact, within the Recipient Configuration node.

  4. The mail contacts display in a list. To find the Mail Contact associated with your Journaling setup, follow these steps:

    1. Right-click a Mail Contact, from within the list, and then select Properties.

    2. Select the Email Addresses tab. If the external email address matches the Journaling Address used during the Journaling setup, this Mail Contact must be deleted. SelectCancel to close the dialog box.

      Note

      If the external address listed does not match the Journal Address used during the Journaling setup, repeat the above steps.

  5. Select the Mail Contact that needs to be deleted, from within the list, and then select Remove in the right-hand Actions pane.

  6. Select Yes on the resulting warning dialog box. You have successfully removed the Exchange 2010 Journaling setup.