XFOR: Err Msg: Event Id 283, Changes Could not be Written (154443)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q154443

SUMMARY

When you run the Microsoft Exchange Migration Wizard to migrate MS Mail accounts, you might receive the following error:
event id= 283 source=ms exchange migds
Changes could not be written to the Directory object. Try connecting to an Exchange Server in the same Site as this object.
This can be caused by either insufficient rights to the Microsoft Exchange Directory, or a mailbox or custom recipient that already exists on the Microsoft Exchange Server.

MORE INFORMATION

If the Microsoft Exchange Server has been set up for Directory Synchronization with the MS Mail Postoffice, there will already be an object for the MS Mail user. To migrate these users, perform the following steps:
  1. Log into the domain using the Microsoft Exchange Service Account or an account that has administrative permissions for the Microsoft Exchange Server.
  2. Use the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program to remove the custom recipient or mailbox object for the user that you are trying to migrate from the Global Address List and recipients container.
  3. Run a Knowledge Consistency Check on the Microsoft Exchange Directory.
  4. Rerun the Microsoft Exchange Migration Wizard.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbusage KB154443
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