Hello All,

I run Exchange 2013 CU3

I did some research on this and found several links to essentially the same steps:

http://www.blog.edbtopst.org/how-to-export-exchange-2013-mailbox-to-pst-by-exchange-admin-center-eac.html

and each step actually worked but when I tried to open the newly created pst it was empty (no email)

I just need inbox, deleted and sent items in the pst - not sure on the powershell command that would do this.

any help would be appreciated

RJM

Hello

check export log:

Get-MailboxExportRequest -mailbox mailboxname | Get-MailboxExportRequestStatistics -IncludeReport |fl

Apart from the reference you have followed to achieve the goal to export mailbox to PST, I would suggest you to have a look on this available automated solution (http://www.exchangemailboxtopst.org/) that I have recently used with the same concern to export mailbox data into PST without any interruption.

Hello,

You can try exporting by EMS command:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee633455(v=exchg.150).aspx

Thanks,

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1. Good info from sneff to check your export log
2. Perhaps you can share the command you are using so we can ensure you are on the right track?
3. This is a good article https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607299%28v=exchg.150%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396 and check out example # 4 that has specific information on obtaining specific folders.

NOTE:  Also ensure you are part of a group or have been specifically assigned the "Mailbox Import Export role"

I have the export log  - I don't know what I'm looking for!!

Is there something exactly I should be looking for like a success statement

I don't want to publish it here it is quite long and has personal company domain info

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Maybe a better question is how do you view a pst in outlook:

I'm using my outlook which is running live with my server

I go to File > Open > Open Outlook Data File > Point it towards newly created pst location > click open

This is where I see nothing in the inbox - but it really never opens another outlook screen because I can see everything (left side) that has my "name@domain.com" be it totals for inbox total (unopened mail), deleted items, tasks, cabinet folder totals

Nothing for the person mailbox the pst was extracted from.

I was under the impression that a whole new outlook screen would be presented with the name of the person and all his email with deleted items and what ever folder he might have created.

Again anybody can add/help it would be appreciated.

RJM

So when you add a PST to your existing Outlook it adds it on the left at the bottom, so look down the tree on the left and expand the area out to view into the PST.

Hello

check log:

TotalIdleDuration                      : 00:00:00
MRSServerName                          : dc.ceg.corp
EstimatedTransferSize                  : 10.39 MB (10,898,744 bytes)
EstimatedTransferItemCount             : 110
BytesTransferred                       : 10.7 MB (11,215,601 bytes)
BytesTransferredPerMinute              :
ItemsTransferred                       : 109
PercentComplete                        : 100
CompletedRequestAgeLimit               : 30.00:00:00
PositionInQueue                        :
InternalFlags                          : None
FailureCode                            :
FailureType                            :
FailureSide                            :
Message                                :
FailureTimestamp                       :
IsValid                                : True

check log for Skipping item
and the logs end:

5/29/2015 11:16:21 AM [dc] Stage: CopyingMessages. Percent complete: 100.
5/29/2015 11:16:21 AM [dc] Copy progress: 110/110 messages, 10.35 MB
(10,853,697 bytes)/10.35 MB (10,853,697 bytes), 0/0 folders completed.
5/29/2015 11:16:21 AM [dc] Cleared sync state for request
bca8fb69-48d5-4a11-a9b9-2ad21ecdcc64 due to 'MergeComplete'.

It appears that you transferred 10MB in data into the PST, so my guess is that when you go to open the PST you its completing, however your expectation is that it will just open up automatically and show you all the content but that's not the case i.e.

1. After adding the file look at the very bottom of the outlook tree and you should see something like this where it says "Outlook Data File"

2. Next click the little triangle and it will expand as shown below and then you will see the PST hierarchy and you can then click on teh various folders to see the actual data on the right