Exchange 2003 | ExMerge Export mailbox to PST

How To Export Exchange 2003 mailboxes into PST files

 

 

 

 

 

 

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First grant full mailbox permissions to the mailbox (by default even domain administrators have deny access to mailboxes)
To do this open AD and select the user (e.g. John Doe) you want to grant the administrator full maibox rights. Example: Right click on John Doe and go to the Exchange Advanced
Select Mail box rights
Select Advanced
Select “DENY Domain ADministrators” and click on the edit button
Click the check box to allow mailbox full rights
Click OK until you are back to AD main screen
NOw you can migrate the mailbox by doing the following:
Download the exmerge program from Microsoft
(link here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=429163EC-DCDF-47DC-96DA-1C12D67327D5&displaylang=en )
Extract the 4 files into Exchsrvr/bin folder
Run the exmerge.exe and select the option for a two step procedure and select the users to export the mailboxes.
You are done!

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Granting permissions (Same information with more details)

Granting right to a specific mailbox
Use the following procedure to grant access to an Exchange 2000 or an Exchange 2003 mailbox:

Note: You must have the appropriate Exchange administrative permissions to do so.

1.Start Active Directory Users and Computers.
2.On the View menu, ensure that the Advanced Features check box is selected.
Note: This is not necessary on Exchange Server 2003 because of the fact that the Exchange Advanced tab is exposed by default.

1.Right-click the user whose mailbox you want to give permissions to and choose Properties

Granting right to a specific mailbox
Use the following procedure to grant access to an Exchange 2000 or an Exchange 2003 mailbox:

Note: You must have the appropriate Exchange administrative permissions to do so.

1.Start Active Directory Users and Computers.
2.On the View menu, ensure that the Advanced Features check box is selected.
Note: This is not necessary on Exchange Server 2003 because of the fact that the Exchange Advanced tab is exposed by default.

1.Right-click the user whose mailbox you want to give permissions to and choose Properties
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1.On the Exchange Advanced tab, click Mailbox Rights
1.Notice that the Domain Admins and Enterprise Admins have both been given Deny access to Full Mailbox access.
2.Click Add, click the user or group who you want to have access to this mailbox, and then click OK.
3.Be sure that the user or group is selected in the Name box.
4.In the Permissions list, click Allow next to Full Mailbox Access, and then click OK.
Click OK all the way out
source:http://www.petri.co.il/grant_full_mailbox_rights_on_exchange_2000_2003.htm