7.15. Moving SMTP Queues to a New Location
Problem
You want to move the SMTP queues for a specified virtual server from their default location to a new disk or partition.
Solution
Using a graphical user interface
For Exchange Server 2003, do the following:
Open the Exchange System Manager (Exchange System Manager.msc).
Expand the organization→ Administrative Groups→ target administrative group→ Servers→ target server→ Protocols→ SMTP.
Right-click your SMTP virtual server instance and click Stop. When it stops, right-click it again and click Properties. Click Messages.
Provide the new location of the Badmail folder in the Badmail directory field.
Provide the new location of the Queue folder in the Queue directory field.
Right-click your SMTP virtual server instance and click Start.
Warning
This method does not move the Pickup directory. If you want to move it as well, use the Exchange 2000 ADSI Edit method described next.
For Exchange 2000 Server, do the following:
Stop all Exchange and IIS services on the Exchange server.
Create a backup copy of the current location of the virtual server queue files directory. By default this directory is C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mailroot\vsi 1\Queue for the default virtual server.
Move the
vsi 1(or appropriate virtual server directory) to the new location.Open the ADSI Edit (ADSIEdit.msc).
On the menu, click Action→ Connect To, Naming Context, select Configuration Container, and click OK.
Navigate to the following container:
CN=Configuration,CN=Services,CN=Microsoft ...