ExMerge / Exchange System Manager   

Hi All,

I am about to move some mailboxes from one Mailbox Store on our Exchange 
2003 to another Mailbox Store.

Before that, I make a backup copy of the mailboxes using ExMerge.

But, with one mailbox a strange thing happens: the ExMerge shows that there 
are almost no data/items in the mailbox, but I can see that there is almost 
4 GB (in Exhange System Manager), and the user can see his data in 
Outlook...?

If I try to run ExMerge, it makes a .pst file that is about 5 kb.....?

How do I take a backup of the mailbox then?

Ideas? Suggestions?

Thanx in advance!

Regards,

            Zoran

date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:59:31 +0200   author:   Zoran

Re: ExMerge / Exchange System Manager   

You probably don't have the proper permissions on the mailbox. You should 
check the Exmerge log file for details.
That said, Exmerge will only be able to copy 2 GB of data. That is the max 
size of the PST allowed.

If you must get a backup of it, create an Outlook profile for the user and 
export the mailbox to a PST.

"Zoran"  wrote in message 
news:FAFC1E41-3A3A-4A72-B57F-55550AD7C9B7@microsoft.com...
> Hi All,
>
> I am about to move some mailboxes from one Mailbox Store on our Exchange 
> 2003 to another Mailbox Store.
>
> Before that, I make a backup copy of the mailboxes using ExMerge.
>
> But, with one mailbox a strange thing happens: the ExMerge shows that 
> there are almost no data/items in the mailbox, but I can see that there is 
> almost 4 GB (in Exhange System Manager), and the user can see his data in 
> Outlook...?
>
> If I try to run ExMerge, it makes a .pst file that is about 5 kb.....?
>
> How do I take a backup of the mailbox then?
>
> Ideas? Suggestions?
>
> Thanx in advance!
>
> Regards,
>
>            Zoran
>
>

date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:41:37 -0700   author:   Martin Blackstone

Re: ExMerge / Exchange System Manager   

Hi Martin,

thanx for your reply.

Yes, that's right, the backup never comes up more than those 2 GB.

The only way is to log on as user? No other way? I mean, I need to do it for 
several users, it will take years....!

/ Zoran


"Martin Blackstone"  wrote in message 
news:88EB63CA-2A86-49C8-86ED-9BD7FF95A5F3@microsoft.com...
> You probably don't have the proper permissions on the mailbox. You should 
> check the Exmerge log file for details.
> That said, Exmerge will only be able to copy 2 GB of data. That is the max 
> size of the PST allowed.
>
> If you must get a backup of it, create an Outlook profile for the user and 
> export the mailbox to a PST.
>
> "Zoran"  wrote in message 
> news:FAFC1E41-3A3A-4A72-B57F-55550AD7C9B7@microsoft.com...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am about to move some mailboxes from one Mailbox Store on our Exchange 
>> 2003 to another Mailbox Store.
>>
>> Before that, I make a backup copy of the mailboxes using ExMerge.
>>
>> But, with one mailbox a strange thing happens: the ExMerge shows that 
>> there are almost no data/items in the mailbox, but I can see that there 
>> is almost 4 GB (in Exhange System Manager), and the user can see his data 
>> in Outlook...?
>>
>> If I try to run ExMerge, it makes a .pst file that is about 5 kb.....?
>>
>> How do I take a backup of the mailbox then?
>>
>> Ideas? Suggestions?
>>
>> Thanx in advance!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>            Zoran
>>
>>
>

date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:38:35 +0200   author:   Zoran

Re: ExMerge / Exchange System Manager   

Well, you don't have to dump your mailboxes to PST before moving them.
I would just have a good backup.

That said, you are kind of stuck if you want to do it. Outlook or Exmerge...

"Zoran"  wrote in message 
news:88B84032-34DE-4520-BB7A-10295EAA0A6E@microsoft.com...
> Hi Martin,
>
> thanx for your reply.
>
> Yes, that's right, the backup never comes up more than those 2 GB.
>
> The only way is to log on as user? No other way? I mean, I need to do it 
> for several users, it will take years....!
>
> / Zoran
>
>
> "Martin Blackstone"  wrote in message 
> news:88EB63CA-2A86-49C8-86ED-9BD7FF95A5F3@microsoft.com...
>> You probably don't have the proper permissions on the mailbox. You should 
>> check the Exmerge log file for details.
>> That said, Exmerge will only be able to copy 2 GB of data. That is the 
>> max size of the PST allowed.
>>
>> If you must get a backup of it, create an Outlook profile for the user 
>> and export the mailbox to a PST.
>>
>> "Zoran"  wrote in message 
>> news:FAFC1E41-3A3A-4A72-B57F-55550AD7C9B7@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I am about to move some mailboxes from one Mailbox Store on our Exchange 
>>> 2003 to another Mailbox Store.
>>>
>>> Before that, I make a backup copy of the mailboxes using ExMerge.
>>>
>>> But, with one mailbox a strange thing happens: the ExMerge shows that 
>>> there are almost no data/items in the mailbox, but I can see that there 
>>> is almost 4 GB (in Exhange System Manager), and the user can see his 
>>> data in Outlook...?
>>>
>>> If I try to run ExMerge, it makes a .pst file that is about 5 kb.....?
>>>
>>> How do I take a backup of the mailbox then?
>>>
>>> Ideas? Suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thanx in advance!
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>            Zoran
>>>
>>>
>>
>

date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:50:18 -0700   author:   Martin Blackstone