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Failed to create the mailbox; insufficient permissions, ESE error, or memory error can cause the problem

 

Topic Last Modified: 2007-11-16

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) monitors the Windows Application log on computers that are running Exchange Server 2007 and generates this alert when the event or events specified in the following Details table are logged.

To learn more about this event, do one or more of the following:

  • Review the description of the event that includes the variables specific to your environment. From the MOM Operator Console, select this alert, and then click the Properties tab.

  • Review all events that have been logged that meet the criteria of this MOM alert. From the MOM Operator Console, click the Events tab, and then double-click the event in the list for which you want to review the event description.

Details

Product Name

Exchange

Product Version

8.0 (Exchange Server 2007)

Event ID

1205

Event Source

MSExchangeIS*

Alert Type

Warning

MOM Rule Path

Microsoft Exchange Server/Exchange 2007/Mailbox/Information Store

MOM Rule Name

Failed to create the mailbox; insufficient permissions, ESE error, or memory error can cause the problem. Try creating mailbox again or review error and event log.

Explanation

This Error event indicates that a mailbox for the user account specified in the event description could not be created. This event may occur when moving the mailbox from one mailbox database to another mailbox database. One or more of the following conditions may occur.

  • The mailbox for this user already exists in the mailbox tombstone table.

  • The user account specified in the event description was deleted but the changes were not replicated to all the domain controllers in Active Directory.

  • There are logical corruptions in the database.

Note

You may also see an Error event 1022 in the Application log.

User Action

To resolve this error, follow these steps:

  • If this error occurred during a move mailbox operation, make sure that the move was successful. If not, try to move the mailbox again. Make sure both the source and target mailbox database stores are in Mounted state.

  • If the mailbox was previously deleted, and it is still under retention period, reconnect the mailbox instead of recreating it. By default, the retention period for deleted mailboxes on Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 is 30 days. You can see a list of disconnected mailboxes in Disconnected Mailbox container under Recipient Configuration in the Exchange Management Console.

  • Review other related Error and Warning events in the Application log. These related events may help you find the root cause of this error.

For More Information

To search the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles based on criteria that generated this alert, visit the Search the Support Knowledge Base (KB) Web site.

To review Exchange 2007 event message articles that may not be represented by Exchange 2007 MOM alerts, see the Events and Errors Message Center.

If you are not already doing so, consider running the tools that Microsoft Exchange offers to help administrators analyze and troubleshoot their Exchange environment. These tools can help you make sure that your configuration is in line with Microsoft best practices. They can also help you identify and resolve performance issues, improve mail flow, and better manage disaster recovery scenarios. Go to the Toolbox node of the Exchange Management Console to run these tools now. For more information about these tools, see Toolbox in the Exchange Server 2007 Help.