Export Exchange Mailbox to PST 2010

Export Exchange Mailbox to PST 2010 with PowerShell Cmdlets

If you have history of working with Exchange Server, then you must be familiar with Exmerge utility (Exchange 2003) for moving mailbox into PST file. This free utility was of great help but it generated ANSI PST at user’s end (which means the mailbox should be less 2GB in size).

Moving further, with Exchange 2007, there was import/export PowerShell scripts that helps in moving mailboxes into PST file. There was no file size limitation but the requirement to run the cmdlets were 32 Bit Windows workstation.

Then with Exchange 2010, the scripts to move mailboxes remained same but some of the limitation was removed. Now, to export Exchange mailbox to PST 2010 does not call for 32 bit management workstation and MS Outlook installation. At the backend, Mailbox Replication Service is processed on Client Access Server role. To process the export cmdlet, following requirements has to be fulfilled:

1) The mailbox to be exported should be assigned RBAC role. Delete mailbox import/export role using the New-ManagementRoleAssignment cmdlet.

2) Create a network share where the resultant PST will be stored. Make sure that the shared folder is accessed by Exchange Trusted Subsystem group in AD has read/write permissions.

The benefit that user gets with export mailbox PowerShell scripts is multiple mailboxes can be migrated without hampering its accessibility on live Server. Then, emails can be filtered using specific keyword or date range.

Alternate to Export Mailbox PowerShell Scripts:

• Exchange mailbox is replicated on hard disk in the form of Outlook OST file. If there is no corrupt item in the mailbox, then it can be migrated to PST file using the Import/Export wizard. Then drawback of this method is only one mailbox at a time can be backed up as PST.

• Third party tools for Exchange EDB to PST conversion are available at a cost online. Get a reliable solution to export Exchange mailbox to PST 2010. The benefit is migration won’t be affected by corrupt items in mailbox or EDB file being damaged or dismounted.

A Recommendation: A reliable name in market includes Exchange Recovery software. Download free version of the tool that will export 25 items from EDB folders to PST.