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Hi kids, long time no post...

Hope you could assist me with a little issue I am having when adding a new user and mailbox to SBS 2011 Console
For some reason it falls over when creating the mailbox - sofar I have gone through about 100+ threads for some way to fix it.
But to no avail, unfortunately I am getting impatient and might just format the damn thing (but lets not get to that).
Some point to WinRM, some to IIS and PowerShell..

BRB - getting you some logs

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An exception of type 'Type: System.Management.Automation.Remoting.PSRemotingTransportException, System.Management.Automation, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' has occurred.
Timestamp: 02/24/2012 11:25:15
Message: Connecting to remote server failed with the following error message : The WinRM client cannot complete the operation within the time specified. Check if the machine name is valid and is reachable over the network and firewall exception for Windows Remote Management service is enabled. For more information, see the about_Remote_Troubleshooting Help topic.
Stack: at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.Internal.RunspacePoolInternal.EndOpen(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.RunspacePool.Open()
at System.Management.Automation.RemoteRunspace.Open()
at Microsoft.WindowsServerSolutions.Messaging.Management.MessagingRunspace.Initialize()

How new is this 2011 installation?
Did you migrate it from 03 or 08 or is it a fresh install?
Have you created mailboxes before on it or this a first attempt?

I'd say get a support ticket lodged with Microsoft before you reinstall.

OH, hai Jamin
It was a fresh install, and I have been able to successfully creater mailboxes before
Should I call M$ on heir 0800 numbers you think ?

Yeah, give them a shout and get a support ticket lodged
SBS and Exchange aren't really my forte - but I have heard of similar things happening when migrations go wrong.
If this is a new install then I'm probably not going to be able to offer any meaningful insights