Issue: Using Exmerge on Exchange 2003

Affects: Exchange 2003

Solutions to the issue:

1. Download Exmerge for Exchange 2003 from:

www.microsoft.com/downloads

2. Copy EXMERGE.EXE to the %Program Files%\Exchsrvr\bin folder on the server

3. Grant yourself full mailbox rights for the mailbox store you want to migrate:

Start Exchange System Manager:

a. Drill down to your server object within the appropriate Administrative Group.

b. Expand the server object and find the required mailbox store within the appropriate Storage Group. Right-click it and choose Properties.

c. In the Properties window go to the Security tab.

d. Click Add, click the user or group who you want to have access to the mailboxes, and then click OK.

e. Be sure that the user or group is selected in the Name box.

f. In the Permissions list, click Allow next to Full Control, and then click OK (Note: Make sure there is no Deny checkbox selected next to the Send As and Receive As permissions.)

g. Click Ok all the way out.

4. Run Exmerge.exe

a. Select the exchange store and mailbox

b. Select the pst destination

c. Decide on any filters

d. Run it.

Comments:

Date of last update: 05/11/2009

Author: Hunzeker, Drew