We have an old Exchange 2003 server we have laying around just for the purpose of mailbox restores from OLD backups if they are needed. From what I read when we move to 2007 we will have to also keep an old 2007 server around for the same reasons. I am wondering what others to for backup restores of the old 2003 and 2007 databases after migrating to 2010. Does anyone know of a third party application that can open .edb and .stm files from 2003 and 2007 databases and create a PST of a given mailbox? I would like to be able to de-commission the old Exchange 2003 server, and remove all the Exchange 2007 servers as well when we migrate to Exchange 2010. Any comments/suggestions would be helpful. Thanks....

Please take a look at this thread. We had the similar discussion here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-GB/exchangesvradmin/thread/9db705d2-a6a0-440d-a5c6-be943f373a7d I don’t believe you can open edb and stm file with any tools to create PST file… Santhosh Sivarajan | MCTS, MCSE (W2K3/W2K/NT4), MCSA (W2K3/W2K/MSG), CCNA, Network+ Houston, TX http://blogs.sivarajan.com/ http://publications.sivarajan.com/ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Any udpate on the issue?Santhosh Sivarajan | MCTS, MCSE (W2K3/W2K/NT4), MCSA (W2K3/W2K/MSG), CCNA, Network+ Houston, TX http://blogs.sivarajan.com/ http://publications.sivarajan.com/ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.