Q152330: XADM: Err Msg: Could Not Log On to the Message Store

Article: Q152330
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage exc4 exc5
Last Modified: 21-JUL-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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When you migrate user accounts from an MS Mail Postoffice (PO), if the user
already has a mailbox in one recipient container in Microsoft Exchange and you
specify a different recipient container in the Microsoft Exchange Migration
Wizard, the following error will be reported in the Windows NT Event Log:

  Event ID: 147
  Source: MSExchangeMig
  Type: Error
  Description:
  Could not log onto the Message Store for Account: <mailbox>

where mailbox is the SFS user mailbox.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
versions 4.0 and 5.0. This problem has been corrected in Microsoft Exchange
Server version 5.5.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbusage exc4 exc5 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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