Error 10008 When Using Mailmig.exe For Lotus Notes Conversion

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For Lotus Notes conversion to Exchange Server/Outlook, many of us take help of Mailmig.exe utility. Mailmig.exe command-line utility is used to migrate Lotus Notes users to Exchange 2000, but sometimes the migration may fail and you may receive errors in form of event ID logs worsening the migration process.

The following event ID messages are logged in the Application event log in Event Viewer when mailmig.exe utility fails midway while migrating from Lotus Notes to Outlook.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeMig
Event ID: 10053
Description: Invalid Server specified or you do not have the permissions required to complete the operation.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeMig
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10008
Description: Unnecessary keyword 'Accounts,' found in control file. The keyword will be ignored.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeMig
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10008
Description: Unnecessary keyword 'PostOffice,' found in control file. The keyword will be ignored

Event Type: ...
... Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeMig
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10008
Description: Unnecessary keyword 'Container,' found in control file. The keyword will be ignored.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeMig
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10008
Description: Unnecessary keyword 'NTAccounts,' found in control file. The keyword will be ignored.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeMig
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10008
Description: Unnecessary keyword 'Port,' found in control file. The keyword will be ignored.

Reason behind these event IDs
This problem may occur if you use the Mailmig.exe command-line utility and if the NTAccounts parameter is set to NO in the control file.

Resolution
To resolve this issue, use the graphical user interface (GUI) version of the Migration Wizard instead of the Mailmig.exe command-line utility. To start the Migration Wizard GUI, click Start -->All Programs-->Microsoft Exchange-->Migration Wizard.

You can use the Mailmig.exe command-line utility to script the migration of users of Lotus Notes to Exchange 2000. When you use this method, you can specify the user accounts that will be migrated in a control file. When you do so, you can prevent a bulk migration. However, it is recommended that you use the GUI version of the Migration Wizard. For this you can use the following command line to migrate from Lotus Notes to Exchange 2000, where migrate.txt is the name of the control file:

mailmig.exe /c:migrate.txt /a:user.id /P:abc

This way you can overcome event ID 10008 issues. If you want jerk free, complete and accurate Lotus Notes conversion to MS Exchange Server, try third party migration tool.Lotus Notes conversion software is best suited for converting .NSF files to .PST files efficiently. It accurately converts emails, contacts, calendar items, sent items, notes, alarms, tasks, appointments, address books, journals and all other email items of .NSF files to MS Outlook .PST files.

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