Exchange System Manager Tools on Windows 7 – The Easy Way
Since my migration to Windows 7 there have still been a few things missing that would be nice to have. One of those is the Exchange System Manager tools. There are ways and methods out there to getting this to work but most will involve uninstalling outlook and reinstalling after you have installed ESM tools.
I have been waiting for the ESM tools for Exchange 2010 to hopefully work with Exchange 2003 but that hasn’t happened either. Although I did find a really quick and easy solution this morning after reading the following posts on TechNet (Exchange System Manager for exchange 2003)
You will need to download the Exchange System Manager for Windows Vista then use something like WinRAR to extract the contents.
You will also need to make sure you already have the RSAT tools installed (Remote Server Admin Tools)
Finally open up a Command Prompt as Administrator. Browse to the directory that contains the ESMVISTA.MSI file. Run the following:
ESMVISTA.MSI /q
Once this is done you should be able to open the “Active Directory and Computers” and edit an Exchange User with all the required email tabs.
This worked a treat – thanks.
Thanks a lot, was searching for this fix for some weeks..
This worked perfectly and with far less complication than other suggestions. Thank you very much!
thanks! this worked for me too. I had downloaded esmvista.msi for my win7 box and tried to run it and got the message saying the system must be vista. running it with this /q fixed that.
Doesn’t work for me. I’m using Windows 7 x64 with RSAT tools x64. ESM tools installed fine but I can’t see any exchange tabs in AD.
Some idea?
@Tobi
Hrm, never tried it on 64bit. Has anyone else had any luck with 64bit?
Windows 7 x64 with RSAT tools x64, have the same problem as Tobi.
Everything works fine except the exchange tabs..
I have tried installing this on a 64-bit Win7 with no luck. It appears to work, but then there are no extra tabs in ADUC. Still working it out.
@Jeremy
ESM is installed on Win7 64-bit. However, it is not in ADUC as of yet.
I have tried installing this on a 64-bit Win7 with no luck. It appears to work, but then there are no extra tabs in ADUC. Still working it out.
Thanks! That worked perfect for me!
I have everything working accept ADUC Exchange 2003 user administration. We are currently in the middle of Exchange 2007/2010 migration but I still have to create mail boxes on Exchange 2003 servers. As of now I have to go to an old pc to create them I’d like to be able to have EMC 2007, ESM 2003 and have ADUC have all of the Exch 2003 mail tabs on my Win7 64Bit pc.
I’m almost there but just missing the Mail tabs in ADUC
Any news on ADUC mail tabs?
Thanks, although I had to run ESMVISTA.MSI /qb to get this to work
This is so life saving. Thank you! Thank You! I’ve seen many complicated solutions but this one is like taking candy from a baby
Thanks Guys
Someone any luck with getting the Exchange Tabs on a x64 box ?
Works a treat for me as well.
Windows 7 Pro.
@Jon Smith
No luck either with Windows 7 64 bits. DId you receive any replies from people that made it wotk with 64 bits win 7
Thanks for your help
@Claude Cardinal
Unfortunately not. I am no longer in an exchange environment so I have no way of testing this any further.
The only hope is that someone else finds a solution and lets us know.
Cheers, Jon
I know this isn’t a solution, but until I find a solution to use Exchange on Win7 x64, I’ve been using XP Mode for ADUC + Exchange tasks.