Get mailbox size on Exchange 2010
Hi experts,
Anyone know a easy way to get mailbox size from an Exchange database please?
We are using Exchange 2010 and only have ONE database. I have tried some script I downloaded but that didn't work (I tried CompareMailboxSize script) and I am currently trying the Exchange Server Mailbox Statistics Tool. It started fine but seems to stuck somewhere towards the end.
Admittedly we do have some large mailboxes well over 5GB (each!) Maybe it is taking its time but it is frustrated not seeing the Overall Progress bar moving!
I have also tried this script from Spiceworks (?) - Get-MailboxStatistics -Database "Mailbox Database XXXXXXXXXXXXX" | Select DisplayName, ItemCount, TotalItemSize | Sort-Object TotalItemSize -Descending | Export-CSV C:\MBSizes.csv
However when I replaced xxxxxxxxx with the Database name, upon running it flashes but did nothing.
Please could anyone shred some light?
Thank you in advance.
Anyone know a easy way to get mailbox size from an Exchange database please?
We are using Exchange 2010 and only have ONE database. I have tried some script I downloaded but that didn't work (I tried CompareMailboxSize script) and I am currently trying the Exchange Server Mailbox Statistics Tool. It started fine but seems to stuck somewhere towards the end.
Admittedly we do have some large mailboxes well over 5GB (each!) Maybe it is taking its time but it is frustrated not seeing the Overall Progress bar moving!
I have also tried this script from Spiceworks (?) - Get-MailboxStatistics -Database "Mailbox Database XXXXXXXXXXXXX" | Select DisplayName, ItemCount, TotalItemSize | Sort-Object TotalItemSize -Descending | Export-CSV C:\MBSizes.csv
However when I replaced xxxxxxxxx with the Database name, upon running it flashes but did nothing.
Please could anyone shred some light?
Thank you in advance.
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Try taking out "| Export-CSV C:\MBSizes.csv" from the end of the command and then see if you get the output you are expecting.
Did you run the above command in the Exchange Management Shell?
You need to replace "Mailbox Database XXXXXXXXXXXXX" with the actual name of the mailbox database on your server as it may not necessarily be named "Mailbox Database Test" (for example).
To get the name of your mailbox database, open the Exchange Management Console on your Exchange server > expand Organization Configuration on the left pane > click Mailbox > in the Database Management tab you should then see the name of your database underneath the Name column.
Let's say your mailbox database name is "2010 MB DB" in this instance. You would then run the command as accordingly:
I have found that sometimes you need to replace the speech marks with an apostrophe to get the command to work so give that a shot if you're having issues.
You need to replace "Mailbox Database XXXXXXXXXXXXX" with the actual name of the mailbox database on your server as it may not necessarily be named "Mailbox Database Test" (for example).
To get the name of your mailbox database, open the Exchange Management Console on your Exchange server > expand Organization Configuration on the left pane > click Mailbox > in the Database Management tab you should then see the name of your database underneath the Name column.
Let's say your mailbox database name is "2010 MB DB" in this instance. You would then run the command as accordingly:
Get-MailboxStatistics -Database "2010 MB DB" | Select DisplayName, ItemCount, TotalItemSize | Sort-Object TotalItemSize -DescendingI have found that sometimes you need to replace the speech marks with an apostrophe to get the command to work so give that a shot if you're having issues.
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HI,
I have re-run the Exchange Server Mailbox Statistics Tool after rebooting the server and this time it went through ok. So I got what I wanted but still thank you for your time and effort.
I have re-run the Exchange Server Mailbox Statistics Tool after rebooting the server and this time it went through ok. So I got what I wanted but still thank you for your time and effort.
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