Backup EDB, live Exchange/Office 365 mailbox or Outlook profile

Backup EDB, live Exchange/Office 365 mailbox or Outlook profile to PST (new/existing) or Outlook profile

The Exchange Recovery Manager helps you export mailbox data from EDB files, Live Exchange (on-premises)/ Office 365, or Outlook profile to a new/existing PST file, or Outlook profile. The steps are:

To migrate data from EDB files, live Exchange (on-premises)/Office 365, or Outlook profile, add them as the source. When you launch the Recoveryfix for Exchange Server Recovery, the Welcome screen will appear. Here, you can add an Offline EDB file, Live Exchange (on-premises), Office 365, or Outlook profile as the source.

Note: If the dialog box to select source does not open, you can click the Add Source button to open it.

To add EDB files as the source:

Step - 01

In the Add Source dialogue box, select Offline EDB File and then click Next.

select Offline EDB File

Step - 02

Click (…) to Browse and select your EDB file. Click Next.

Browse and select your EDB file

Note: If you don’t know the location, you can also search for EDB file(s) by using the Search option. It will automatically fetch all the EDB files present in the specified local drive. Select the desired EDB file and click Next.

Search for EDB file

Step - 03

You have two options to scan the EDB file (Standard Scan or Deep Scan). Select the required option and click Next.

Options to scan the EDB file

Step - 04

The EDB files will be added as the source showing all of its mailboxes get displayed. You can preview its content.

Preview the content

Step - 01

In the Add Source dialogue box, select Live Exchange (On-Premises) and click Next.

Select Live Exchange (On-Premises)

Note: To add Office 365 as the source, select Office 365 (Exchange Online).
Step - 02

A dialogue box asking for the Exchange Server information will open.

  • Select the required option (Multiple Mailboxes, Single Mailbox, Public Folder, or Archive Mailbox)
  • Mark the checkbox Its Exchange Server 2013/2016, if you are using Exchange 2016/2013 (also, you can opt to configure Outlook profile manually).
  • Provide Exchange Server name or IP address and the Mailbox name.

Click Next to continue.

Opt to configure Outlook profile manually

Step - 03

Select the user mailboxes for migration. Click Next.

Select the mailboxes for migration

Step - 04

The Live Exchange Server is added as the Source, and all its mailboxes are displayed. You can preview its content.

Select the mailboxes for migration

Note: Similarly, you can add Office 365 (Exchange Online) as the Source.
Step - 01

You can add an Outlook profile as the source by selecting the Outlook Profile (Default POP3, IMAP, Domino, GroupWise, Gmail, Exchange, Office 365) option in the Add Source dialogue box.

Select Outlook Profile

Step - 02

Select an Outlook profile from the list and then select an option—Single Mailbox, Public Folder, or Archive Mailbox; click Next.

Select an Outlook profile from the list

Step - 03

After successful addition, a completion message is displayed. Click Finish to continue.

Completion message is displayed

Step - 04

The Outlook profile gets added as the source. You can preview its content.

Outlook profile gets added as the source