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SOS4SOS
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Mar 13, 2021

Disable Exchange Services for version 2013-keep server running though

We have Exchange Server 2013 on a Windows 2012 R2 server running but we no longer use the exchange software for email--the services are still running however. We still need the server for other reaso...
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SOS4SOS
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Will disabliing all services affect any Active Directory functionality since some of the services have some AD services as dependents?

Do you know what ports? thanks
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MDadarkar
Brass Contributor
Mar 13, 2021

Hi SOS4SOS ,

 

Do you have a Hybrid configuration??

 

  • If YES, then you cannot disable the Exchange Services.
  • If NO, then you can disable all exchange services.

Please go through with the below link.

 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/network-ports-for-clients-and-mail-flow-in-exchange-2013-exchange-2013-help 

 

https://practical365.com/exchange-server/how-to-decommission-an-exchange-server-after-office-365-migration/ 

 

I hope this is informative..

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    SOS4SOS
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 13, 2021
    Thanks again- we will read through the documentation. Not sure yet what you mean by hybrid however. We have migrated to Exchange Online for all email. Would hybrid refer to internal mail, using AD? I believe we used to have that but now we email the external address for internal employees. We are getting rid of this server physically in May and replacing with new DC only.

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