Migrate EDB, Live Exchange to Live Exchange/Office 365

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Migrate EDB, Live Exchange, or Office 365 to Live Exchange/Office 365

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

Note: If not open, you can click the Add Source button to open this dialogue box.
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 your Outlook profile manually).
  • Provide the Exchange Server name or IP address and the Mailbox name.

Click Next to continue.

Exchange Server information

Step - 03

Select the mailboxes for migration. Click Next.

Select the mailboxes for migration

Step - 04

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

Live Exchange Server gets added as the Source

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

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

Click Browse select your EDB file, and click Next.

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 system drive. Select the desired EDB file and click Next.

Select the desired 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.

Two options to scan the EDB file

Step - 04

The EDB file gets added as the source file, and all its mailboxes are displayed. You can preview its content.

Mailboxes get displayed