Backing Up Connector-Specific Information

Exchange servers that include connectors to other messaging systems, such as Novell GroupWise or Lotus cc:Mail, contain connector-specific configuration data. Connector-specific configuration data is stored in the registry of the computer where the connector is installed, and also in Active Directory. If your disaster recovery strategy includes restoring either a Windows backup set or a full computer backup set, the connector-specific data is automatically restored to your server when you run the Exchange Setup program in disaster recovery mode. However, for specific e-mail connectors, you must manually back up and restore additional files, such as the contents of the CONNDATA directory and subdirectories.

For more information about how to back up and restore connectors, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 328835, "XADM: How to Back Up and Restore Connectors on Exchange 2000." This information is relevant to Exchange Server 2003.