Copy folder from one mailbox to another - Exchange 2007

[Ben_Stanton]

Hi guys,

 

I need to move a folder from one teachers mailbox to another. They only use OWA, not outlook so not .pst. Can it only be done in EMC?

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[glennda]

The way i would suggest doing it (although requires outlook) is open both mailboxes in Outlook on a pc and drag and drop the folder.

[sukh]

@ben - Export the folder and then import again using Powershell via the EMS.

 

How to Export Mailbox Data: Exchange 2007 Help

 

Then import.

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb691363(EXCHG.80).aspx

Sukh

[Ben_Stanton]

Can I do that without the mailbox it's going into password? I know I can give myself full access rights to mailboxes, but how do I then do that in outlook?

[glennda]

Can I do that without the mailbox it's going into password? I know I can give myself full access rights to mailboxes, but how do I then do that in outlook?

 

For my suggestion you would neither full access to the mailbox or the password to both mailboxes

[Ben_Stanton]

Thanks Sukh, I looked at that this morning. Wondered if there was an easier way to be hinest. Just being lazy. I can never get the syntax 100% in the new power shell. I'll just do it that way, makes more sense in the long run.

 

Cheers

[Ben_Stanton]

How then? I'm obviously being thick. How can I mount another users mailbox in outlook without either using their password (effectively setting it up as if I was them) or modifying the access rights?

 

Sorry...it's nearly the weekend

[sukh]

@ben - You cant- You need to authenticate as a user who has permissions. If you use the Outlook method you have to have access to the mailbox.

 

Why not use Powershell?

 

Sukh

[Ben_Stanton]

That's what I thought, but Glennda doesn't think so.

 

I'll give the powershell a go, but it's not my strong point...

[sukh]

@ben - If powershell isnt you strong point, then you can try, if not the just use the Outlook method.

 

You gona need full mailbox access which ever method you use.

 

Sukh

[Ben_Stanton]

Super. Got it working in powershell but it is doing the entire mailbox. Which switch do I use to specify a subfolder called SEN in the INBOX folder?

 

Thanks

[sukh]

@ben use the -IncludeFolders and -ExcludeFolders. By default all system folders are exported, i.e calendar, inbox, contacts etc..

 

So exclude the system folders, "-ExcludeFolders "\Junk E-Mail","\Contacts" etc.. etc..

 

Sukh

[Ben_Stanton]

Fantastic. Great. Thanks sukh

[qcomer]

You could always use the folllowing:

 

Export-Mailbox -Identity -IncludeFolders '\Sent Items' -PSTFolderPath \.pst