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Need help with Powershell Script for Exchange

I need a power-shell script that can take an existing users mailbox, and copy the folder structure of the mailbox, while only copying the messages in the various folders that are older than a certain date.

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sunnyc7

what version of exchange ?

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Methodman85

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Is the only way to do this to a PST? I think that will work, I can just export the PST into the achieve mailbox.

You see the user does not want a PST file, she wants another "user" mailbox, because she wants everything stored on the server and nowhere else.

It's Exchange 2007

sunnyc7

You can create another mailbox - called >USERarchive

Import the pst into that and load it as additional mailbox.

that's better than PST I think.

Methodman85

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Indeed, that's what I'll do. Now another question. Since this is exporting to a PST file, it will just be creating a copy. It won't actually be moving the files. The reason I need to do this is because the users mailbox is approaching 9GB, so is there a way to turn this into an archive process, so that the files are actually moved?

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dm_mcelduff

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Methodman85

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It's asking me for TargetFolder parameter.
I want to keep the existing structure of the original mailbox. How can I do that?

[PS] C:\Documents and Settings\>export-Mailbox -Identity itsectest -TargetMailbox ARCTest -EndDate 8/22/2010

cmdlet Export-Mailbox at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
TargetFolder:

Methodman85

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If I say inbox it says.

StatusMessage : The target folder 'Inbox' is a special folder of target mailbox 'ARCTest', and is not supported by this command.

sunnyc7

try mine
http:#33516049

Methodman85

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I will, I will use that to do a full backup before I try the archive and delete options. I'm prepping an XP x86 VM to do this.
I should have this fully tested by tomorrow.
Thanks.

Methodman85

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Thanks!
I gave dm_mcelduff the main answer because this method saves me from having to manually go back to original mailbox and delete to old items.

sunnyc7

Thanks for the points.