I have a W2k3 server with Exchange 2003. Can I use cmdlets like "Export-mailbox" in that server? Thanks

Hi, You can't its for exchange 2007/10 only, for exchange 2003 you have to use exmerge: http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/ExMerge-Recover-Mailbox.htmlRipu Daman Mina | MCSE 2003 & MCSA Messaging

In general you can use PowerShell with Exchange 2003, but it's not as straight forward as with Exchange 2007 / 2010 and will require some programming skills. You'll have to use WMI, CDOEXM or manipulate the Active Directory. One easy way to start is with PowerGUI and the Powerpack for Exchange 2003. You should also look at the Quest AD extensions. And then just do a search on "Exchange 2003 and PowerShell." It was discussed quite a lot when Exchange 2007 was released. Personally I would believe that Export-Mailbox could be difficult to implement. It requires the use of the MAPI interface. PowerGUI http://powergui.org/index.jspa Powergui Powerpack for Exchange 2003 http://powergui.org/entry.jspa?externalID=1956&categoryID=47 Enterprise PowerShell: Creating Mailboxes in Exchange 2003 http://www.codeguru.com/csharp/csharp/cs_internet/mail/article.php/c14009 PowerShell - list Exchange 2003 mailbox information http://www.blkmtn.org/powershell-list-exchange2k3-mb-info Using PowerShell With Exchange 2003 http://thelazyadmin.com/blogs/thelazyadmin/archive/2006/03/23/Using-MSH-With-Exchange-2003.aspx MCTS: Messaging | MCSE: S+M

Hi Ripu I know exmerge, but the 2GB limitation when you extract a mailbox to a pst file is a big problem. Do you know any other way to export a mailbox to a pst file? Thanks

On the File menu, Import And Export, Export To File, Personal Folder File (.pst). Select Mailbox with Include subfoldershttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/287070 MCTS: Messaging | MCSE: S+M

Hi, Have a look into this article/blog it might help you : http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2009/10/16/exporting-mailboxes-larger-than-2-gb-on-an-exchange-server.aspx , do let us know if this didn't help or more info is required.Ripu Daman Mina | MCSE 2003 & MCSA Messaging

Hi I've been trying the "ExMBspanPst.vbs" script to export mailbox bigger of 2GB in several 1.8GB pst files. However I've found that only administrator mailbox can be exported. Other users with administrators rights can export the administrator mailbox but not their own mailbox. I suppouse that any kind of right or mailbox property must be modified. Any idea? The reported error is shown here: Redemption.RDOFolders: Error in IMAPIFolder.Create: MAPI_E_COLLISION ulversion:0 Error: Folder already exists (???) Component: Personal Folders ulLowLevelError:0 ulContext:805437697

Finally I found a workaround about this issue: With exmerge you can export mails filtering by date (using exmerge.ini file), so you can divide your mailbox in several pst files for every year. If everyday you want to export the last year/months mails as a backup, you can use "exmergeini.exe" application ( download here: http://www.exchangeinbox.com/article.aspx?i=61&p=2) to modify exmerge.ini using a batch file. Example: set Year=%Date:~8% set Month=%Date:~3,2% set Day=%Date:~0,2% F:\ExMergeIni.exe SelectMessageEndDate "%Month%/%Day%/%Year% 23:59:58" -f "F:\Exmerge2GB.ini"