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hOW CAN I RECOVER EXCHANGE 2003 MAILBOXS FROM .EDB FILE TO EXCHANGE 2007

After a very messy server crash a client is stuck with email in an exchange 2003 MDBDATA folder which we were able to recover from their old HDD.

Is there a way to recover the mail from the file and get it into a form we can use to put the mail into their new Exchange 2007 install?

We were not able to do a traditional mailbox move due to the severity of the failure of their old server.

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Lee W, MVP

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Lee W, MVP

Google "extract edb PST" and you should get a lot of info/options

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DezzyMelb

We have had a simular issue simply use eseutil with the repair then use the Defrag option. Suggestion is to also keep a copy of the corrupted files for future posibilities.

EXEutil commands can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182903

Malli Boppe

We have used quest tools in the past and they are really good. or you can use digiscope
http://www.goexchange.com/product/digiscope.asp

lucid8

all good suggestions from Meganuk3 and the others as well. Regardless of the tool you use be sure to always work against a copy of your master so that should something go south you always have a roll back position. BTW just as an FYI thought you would like to know that with Lucid8's tool you can go direct from the EDB to a production server i.e. no need to export/import via PST but of course you can do that as well if you like.

Glen Knight

This question has been classified as abandoned and is being closed as part of the Cleanup Program. See my comment at the end of the question for more details.