This post will show how to import data from PST file to mailbox in Exchange 2007 running on Windows server 2003. Lets import testuser.pst which is located in D:\PST to testuser mailbox.
First we need to have full access rights on testuser mailbox. To grant it to our user (Admin) open powershell and type:
Add-MailboxPermission -Identity testuser -User Admin -AccessRights FullAccess
After granting rights we can proceed with data import:
Import-Mailbox -Identity testuser@testdomain.com -PSTFolderPath D:\PST\testuser.pst
Note that you need Outlook 2003 with SP2 or Outlook 2007 installed to perform this import
In this post you`ll see how to disconnect or remove permanently user mailbox in Exchange 2007 server. Note that user account asociated with that mailbox will be deleted in both ways. Lets operate in domain testdomain.com against user Testuser mailbox “testuser”.
To disconnect mailbox and delete user account type:
Remove-Mailbox -Identity testdomain.com\testuser
To remove mailbox and delete user account type:
Remove-Mailbox -Identity testdomain.com\testuser -Permanent $true
This example will show you how to create mailbox for new user in Exchange 2007 server named “TestExchange”. Lets create new mailbox for user Thomas Green in testdomain.com domain. Mailbox will be created in “FirstDB” database which is located in “FirstSG” storage group. To do it open exchange powershell in your Windows server 2003 and type:
New-Mailbox -Alias thomas -Database “FirstSG\FirstDB” -Name ThomasGreen -OrganizationalUnit Users -FirstName Thomas -LastName Green -DisplayName “Thomas Green” -UserPrincipalName ThomasGreen@testdomain.com
We will check how to list Public Folder “TestPF” permissions which is located under \Finance on Exchange 2007 server “TestExchange”. For that open exchange powershell in Windows server 2003 and type:
Get-PublicFolderClientPermission \Finance\TestPF -Server TestExchange
This post will show how to create new public folder named “TestPF” under existing PF path \Finance in Exchange 2007 server “TestExchange” running on Windows server 2003. To start with this tast open exchange powershell and type:
New-PublicFolder -Name TestPF -Path \Finance -Server TestExchange
This post will show you how to view active sessions in Exchange 2007 server named “TestExchange” running on Windows server 2003. To do that open exchange powershell and type:
Get-LogonStatistics -Server TestExchange
Note that in order to use Get-LogonStatistics cmdlet you have to be at least Exchange View-Only Administrator.
This post will show you how to delete storage group named “TestStorageGroup” from Exchange 2007 server named “MyExchange” running on Windows server 2003 OS. To perform delete open powershell and type:
Remove-StorageGroup -Identity “MyExchange.mydomain.com\TestStorageGroup”
Note that storage group`s log files are not removed when you perform remove. If you want to remove log files you have to do it manually.
This post will show how to create new storage group named “TestStorageGroup” in Exchange 2007 server “TestServer” running on Windows server 2003 OS. We will set storage group log location to D:\Logs. To create storage group open exchange powershell and type:
New-StorageGroup -Name TestStorageGroup -Server TestServer -LogFolderPath: “D:\Logs”
This post will show how to use get-mailbox and set-mailbox cmdlets to set mailbox quota for all mailboxes in OU “TestUsers” using powershell. We will set warning quota to 200Mb, prohibit send to 400Mb and prohibit send\receive quota to 600Mb. To implement it open powershell on you Windows server 2003 and type:
Get-Mailbox -OrganizationalUnit “TestUsers” | Set-Mailbox -IssueWarningQuota 209715200 -ProhibitSendQuota 419430400 -ProhibitSendReceiveQuota 629145600 -UseDatabaseQuotaDefaults $false
This post will show you how to use Move-Mailbox powershell cmdlet and move testuser@mydomain.com mailbox to another mailbox database in Exchange 2007 server named NewMBX. To do that open powershell for exchange in your Windows server 2003 and type:
Move-Mailbox testuser@mydomain.com -TargetDatabase NewMBX
Type Y to confirm move
In this article you`ll learn how to export Exchange 2007 mailbox to PST file using power shell on your Windows XP or Windows server 2003 machines.
For that task you must have power shell and Outlook 2003 with SP2 or Outlook 2007 installed.
In this example we need to export mailbox for user TestUser@mydomain.com to local folder D:\PST
Open power shell and type:
Export-Mailbox -Identity TestUser@mydomain.com -PSTFolderPath D:\PST\TestUser.pst
This example will show how to grant full access rights to specific mailbox using power shell on Windows server 2003 with Exchange 2007 installed.
You want user Admin to have full access over mailbox named TestUser.
Open Power Shell extention for exchange and type:
Add-MailboxPermission -Identity TestUser -User Admin -AccessRights FullAccess
To make it work your user (Admin in this example) must be member of Exchange Administrators and Local administrators groups.
