EXCHANGE 2007 OWA ISSUE: A PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO USE YOUR MAILBOX.

A quick fix but one that required several different methods for resolution. When attempting to access an OWA mailbox hosted on an Exchange 2007 Server the following error is received by the user:

“A problem occurred while trying to use your mailbox. Please contact technical support for your organization.”

Exception
Exception type: Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Storage.StoragePermanentException
Exception message: There was a problem accessing Active Directory.

The fix was the following:

  1. Open Active Directory Users & Computers on a Domain Controller.
  2. Enable Advance features from the View Menu.
  3. Find the affected user and click Properties.
  4. Go to the Security Tab
  5. Click the Advanced Button
  6. Check the box next to “Inherit from parent. . . “

Click Apply and OK until all windows are closed. The user should now be able to access their OWA mailbox.

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