How to Convert an Exchange Mailbox to PST
Microsoft Exchange Server stores all the mailboxes, contact lists and calendar appointments you use on your email client. A personal store (PST) file essentially provides an archive for all your emails and contacts. You can use a PST file to backup your data and important mails. This will help you retrieve your mailboxes and data if your server crashes suddenly. Microsoft Exchange gives you the option to convert a mailbox into a PST file for that very reason.
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Instructions
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Click on the Start button and select "All Programs." Scroll up to find the folder for "Microsoft Exchange Server." Click on it and then select "Exchange Management Shell." This will open up window with a command line.
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Type the following in the command line without the quotes: "Export-Mailbox -Identity <UserMailbox> -SavePath <PST_Folder>\<File_Name>.pst". Type the username for the Exchange mailbox you wish to export in place of <UserMailbox>. Type the folder/directory you wish to save your PST file in place of <PST_Folder>.
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Hit "Enter." Please note that this process may take several minutes depending on the size of the mailbox you are trying to convert into a PST file.
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