Article ID: 174738
Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q174738
SYMPTOMS
When you have migrated a user's messages to a PST file, the user may not be able to open the migrated PST file with his or her Exchange account.
CAUSE
The Migration Wizard assigns a random password for the PST file. This password is not the same as the individual user's logon password.
RESOLUTION
The PST password is located in the Pst.password file. This file is located in the directory where the PST file was created. The Event Viewer will record the following:
Event Id: 10075
Source: MSExchangeMig
Type: Information
Category: None
Description:
Passwords for new PST files are listed in the file:
:\\PST.PASSWORD.
MORE INFORMATION
This is by product design.
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