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Is there a way to import a user's .pst file through Windows Exchange Server 2010 instead of going to each user's computer?
I have about 7-10 users that has old .pst files from 2004 thru 2011. I want to import these back into exchange 2010 but I do not want to each user's computer. Is there an easier way.
You can do this via powershell. You need to have Full Mailbox permission or create a new Management Role Assignment Role Group.
Use the below command to add Full Mailbox Permissions
Add-MailboxPermission -Identity <MailboxUserName> -User <user Granting Access> -AccessRights FullAccess -InheritanceType All
Example
Add-MailboxPermission -Identity "sjones" -User "will" -AccessRights FullAccess -InheritanceType -All
Once you have full Mailbox permission you can import the PST Files. Use below syntax...
New-MailboxImportRequest -filepath <PSTfilePath.pst> -Mailbox <UsersMailbox>
Example
New-MailboxImportRequest -filepath \\server1\share\sjones.pst -Mailbox sarah.jones
All mail items will go directly in to the Inbox of the users Mailbox. If you want to specify a specific folder you can use the switch -TargetRootFolder
Will.
Use the below command to add Full Mailbox Permissions
Add-MailboxPermission -Identity <MailboxUserName> -User <user Granting Access> -AccessRights FullAccess -InheritanceType All
Example
Add-MailboxPermission -Identity "sjones" -User "will" -AccessRights FullAccess -InheritanceType -All
Once you have full Mailbox permission you can import the PST Files. Use below syntax...
New-MailboxImportRequest -filepath <PSTfilePath.pst> -Mailbox <UsersMailbox>
Example
New-MailboxImportRequest -filepath \\server1\share\sjones.pst
All mail items will go directly in to the Inbox of the users Mailbox. If you want to specify a specific folder you can use the switch -TargetRootFolder
Will.
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Is there a application that would do the import…something with a GUI?
You only have 7-10 users. Using Powershell is pretty easy. Just follow the examples above and you will be fine.
A good GUI based tool is below not free but works well.
Exchange Server PST
Will.
A good GUI based tool is below not free but works well.
Exchange Server PST
Will.
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Check below article for step by step to achieve that
http://exchangeserverpro.com/exchange-2010-import-pst-files-mailboxes/
Before SP1 you would have to install a copy of Outlook on the Exchange server and use a PowerShell command that looks like below (once you had granted Import/Export rights);
BEFORE Exchange 2010 SP1
Get-Mailbox | Import-Mailbox –PSTFolderPath C:\Folder_Containing_PST_F
http://www.petenetlive.com/KB/Article/0000443.htm
Mahesh