Discontinued Features and De-Emphasized Functionality 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 discusses the components, features, or functionality that has been removed, discontinued, or replaced in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
Important
Some of the features and components that are listed as discontinued or de-emphasized in this topic were added to Exchange 2007 in Service Pack 1 (SP1) or in Service Pack 2 (SP2). For more information about the features and components that were added in SP1 and in SP2, see What's New in Exchange Server 2007 SP1 and What's New in Exchange Server 2007 SP2.
Components or Features Replaced or Removed
Several features that are found in earlier versions of Microsoft Exchange Server have been removed from the RTM version of Exchange 2007. In some cases, comparable features and functionality are available from other Microsoft products.
Architecture Features
| Feature | Comments and mitigation |
|---|---|
Routing groups |
Exchange 2007 uses Active Directory site-based routing. Routing groups are no longer needed. |
Administrative groups |
Exchange 2007 uses the Exchange 2007 split permissions model that is based on Universal Security Groups (USGs). |
Intelligent Message Filter |
Exchange 2007 uses anti-spam agents in the Hub Transport and Edge Transport server roles. |
Link state routing |
Exchange 2007 uses Active Directory site-based routing. Link state routing is not used. |
Routing objects |
Exchange 2007 uses Active Directory site-based routing. Routing objects are no longer used. |
Network-attached storage |
Exchange 2007 supports Internet SCSI (iSCSI). |
Exchange Installable File System (ExIFS) |
Exchange Web Services or MAPI enable you to perform the necessary tasks. |
Event service |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality. |
Recipient-Related Features
| Feature | Comments and mitigation |
|---|---|
Exchange extensions in Active Directory Users and Computers |
Recipient management is included in the Exchange Management Console in Exchange 2007. |
Microsoft Exchange Server Mailbox Merge Wizard (ExMerge.exe) |
The Exchange Management Shell Export-Mailbox cmdlet or the Move Mailbox Wizard can be used to perform the necessary mailbox tasks. |
Recipient Update Service (RUS) |
Use the Update-AddressList and Update-EmailAddressPolicy Exchange Management Shell cmdlets. To replace the full functionality of RUS, you can schedule these Exchange Management Shell commands by using the Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. |
Exchange Server 5.5 Features
| Feature | Comments and mitigation |
|---|---|
Installing Exchange Server 5.5 into an Exchange 2007 organization |
Move the mailboxes from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003, and then move them to your Exchange 2007 servers by using Exchange Management Shell cmdlets or the Move Mailbox Wizard. |
Support for Exchange Server 5.5 in the same forest as Exchange 2007 |
Move the mailboxes from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003, and then move them to your Exchange 2007 servers by using Exchange Management Shell cmdlets or the Move Mailbox Wizard. |
Installing Exchange 2007 into an organization that contains computers that are running Exchange Server 5.5 |
Move the mailboxes from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003. Install Exchange 2007, and then move the mailboxes to your Exchange 2007 servers by using Exchange Management Shell cmdlets or the Move Mailbox Wizard. |
Active Directory Connector (ADC) |
Exchange 2007 does not directly interoperate with Exchange Server 5.5. |
Site Replication Service (SRS) |
Exchange 2007 does not directly interoperate with Exchange Server 5.5. |
Mobile Access Features
| Feature | Comments and Mitigation |
|---|---|
Outlook Mobile Access |
Switch to Exchange ActiveSync. |
Outlook Mobile Access Browse |
Use a hardware device that supports Exchange ActiveSync. |
Exchange ActiveSync: SMS Always-Up-To-Date |
Switch to Direct Push technology. |
Exchange ActiveSync: S/MIME abilities |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality. |
Outlook Web Access Features
| Feature | Comments and mitigation |
|---|---|
S/MIME control (Available in SP1 and SP2) |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality |
Rules, post forms, monthly calendar view (Available in SP1 and SP2) |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality |
Custom forms (Available in SP1 and SP2) |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality |
Editing personal distribution lists (Available in SP1 and SP2) |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality |
URL commands except for free/busy, galfind, navbar, and contents |
Use Exchange Web Services |
Public folder access (Available in SP1 and SP2) |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality |
Exchange Web forms |
Use Outlook Web Access custom forms |
Printing |
Contacts and Tasks don’t include a print option in Exchange 2007 Outlook Web App |
Calendar Search |
This feature has been removed from OWA in Exchange 2007 and later versions. |
The features listed here and that require that you maintain a server that runs Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in your organization are fully supported in Exchange 2007 SP1. For more information, see New Client Access Features in Exchange 2007 SP1.
Public Folder Features
| Feature | Comments and mitigation |
|---|---|
Public folder graphical user interface (GUI) management |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality. |
Non-MAPI top-level hierarchies in a public folder store |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality. |
Public folder access by using Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality. |
Public folder access by using IMAP4 |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality. |
Protocol Features
| Feature | Comments and mitigation |
|---|---|
NNTP |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality. |
POP3 or IMAP4 graphical user interface (GUI) management |
Use Exchange Management Shell cmdlets. |
X.400 Message Transfer Agent (MTA) |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality. |
SMTP virtual server instances |
Use Exchange 2007 SMTP connectors. |
Connector Features
| Feature | Comments and mitigation |
|---|---|
Microsoft Exchange Connector for Novell GroupWise and migration tools |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality. |
Microsoft Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes |
Use the appropriate tools for coexisting and migrating from Lotus Notes available at the Resources for Interoperability and Migration from Lotus Domino Web site. |
High Availability Features
| Feature | Comments and mitigation |
|---|---|
Active/active clustering |
Switch to active/passive clustering. |
APIs and Development Features
| Feature | Comments and mitigation |
|---|---|
Transport event hooks |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality. |
Workflow Designer that was included with the Exchange 2003 SDK |
Use Windows Workflow Services (WWS). |
Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) for Workflow that was included with Exchange 2003 |
Use Windows Workflow Services (WWS). |
Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects for Exchange Management (CDOEXM) |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality. |
Exchange Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) classes |
Retain a computer that is running Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the Exchange 2007 organization if you need this functionality. |
MAPI client and CDO 1.2.1 on the Exchange installation |
Exchange 2007 no longer depends on these components. They are a separate component that will be available for download. For more information about how to download the required components, see Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1 |
Tools and Management Features
| Feature | Comments and mitigation |
|---|---|
Monitoring and status node |
Use a monitoring solution such as Microsoft Operations Manager. |
Message Tracking Center node and tracking mechanism |
Use the Exchange Server Mail Flow Analyzer. |
Mailbox Recovery Center |
Use the Exchange Server Disaster Recovery Analyzer. |
Mailbox Management Service |
Use Messaging Records Management. |
Clean Mailbox tool |
Use the export-mailbox Exchange Management Shell cmdlet. |
Migration Wizard |
Use the move-mailbox Exchange Management Shell cmdlet or the Exchange Server 2007 Move Mailbox Wizard to migrate from Exchange Server 2003 or Exchange 2000 Server to Exchange 2007. If you are migrating by using migration files or if you are migrating from Exchange 5.5, Novell GroupWise, Internet Directory (LDAP by means of ADSI), or Internet Mail (IMAP4), you must migrate to Exchange Server 2003 by using the Exchange 2003 Migration Wizard, and then migrate from Exchange 2003 to Exchange Server 2007. When you migrate from Lotus Notes, you can use the appropriate tools for migrating from Lotus Notes that are available at the Resources for Moving to the Microsoft Collaboration Platform Web site. |
ExProfRe |
Use the Autodiscover service. |
Inter-Organization Replication tool |
If you are using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to access e-mail, you can use the Availability service to share free/busy data across forests. The Availability service is supported only for Outlook 2007 clients. If you are using any other versions of Outlook, you must install the Microsoft Exchange Inter-Organization Replication tool to synchronize free/busy data across multiple forests. You can install the Inter-Organization Replication tool on a computer that has the Exchange 2007 management tools installed but does not have any other Exchange 2007 server roles or on an Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2000 server. If you install the tool on a computer that has the Exchange 2007 management tools installed, you must also install the Exchange MAPI client libraries. For more information about the Inter-Organization Replication tool, see Microsoft Exchange Server Inter-Organization Replication. For more information about downloading the Exchange MAPI client libraries, see Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1. |
Deemphasized Functionality
There are legacy Exchange features that are now being deemphasized in Exchange 2007:
Public folders - Free/busy calendaring functionality is provided by the Availability service. If you need additional functionality, migrate to SharePoint Portal Server or a similar product.
Proxy address generators - Use the Exchange Management Shell.
CDO 1.2.1 - This functionality is provided by the Exchange Web Services.
MAPI32 - This functionality is provided by the Exchange Web Services.
CDOEX (CDO 3.0) - This functionality is provided by the Exchange Web Services.
Exchange WebDAV extensions - This functionality is provided by the Exchange Web Services.
ExOLEDB - This functionality is provided by the Exchange Web Services.
Store events - This functionality is provided by the Notification Web service.
Streaming backup APIs.
Exchange 2003 Virus Scanning Application Programming Interface (VSAPI).