How to Uninstall the Unified Messaging Server Role in Exchange 2007

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 will reach end of support on April 11, 2017. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see Resources to help you upgrade your Office 2007 servers and clients.

Applies to: Exchange Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP3

This topic explains how to remove the Unified Messaging server role from a computer that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. When you uninstall or remove the Unified Messaging server role from an Exchange 2007 server, the server is no longer able to answer and process Unified Messaging incoming calls.

Removing the Unified Messaging Server Role

In certain situations you may have to remove the Unified Messaging server role from an Exchange 2007 server. If the Unified Messaging server role has been installed on the same server as another Exchange 2007 server role, you can remove the Unified Messaging server role using Setup.com. For more information about how to uninstall the Unified Messaging server role, see How to Remove Exchange 2007 Server Roles.

However, if the Unified Messaging server role is the only server role that is installed on the Exchange 2007 server, you must then remove the Unified Messaging server role using Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel. For more information about how to remove Exchange 2007, see How to Completely Remove Exchange 2007 from a Server.