Exchange mailbox restore

Exchange mailbox restore!

Exchange mailbox restore is the process of recovering a deleted or corrupted mailbox in Microsoft Exchange Server. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you restore a mailbox:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have administrative access to the Exchange Server.
  2. You have a backup of the mailbox data (e.g., using Exchange's built-in backup feature or a third-party backup solution).

Steps to restore a mailbox:

  1. Identify the mailbox to restore: Determine which mailbox needs to be restored and note its mailbox ID or email address.

  2. Check the mailbox database: Verify that the mailbox database is healthy and not corrupted. You can do this by running the Exchange Management Shell command Get-MailboxDatabase -Status.

  3. Restore the mailbox from backup: Use the Exchange Management Shell command New-MailboxRestoreRequest to restore the mailbox from a backup. For example:

    New-MailboxRestoreRequest -Mailbox <MailboxID> -SourceMailbox <SourceMailboxID> -TargetMailbox <TargetMailboxID> -SourceDatabase <SourceDatabaseName> -TargetDatabase <TargetDatabaseName>

    Replace <MailboxID>, <SourceMailboxID>, <TargetMailboxID>, <SourceDatabaseName>, and <TargetDatabaseName> with the actual values.

  4. Monitor the restore process: Use the Exchange Management Shell command Get-MailboxRestoreRequest to monitor the restore process. You can also use the Exchange Admin Center to monitor the restore process.

  5. Verify the restore: Once the restore is complete, verify that the mailbox has been successfully restored by checking the mailbox's contents and ensuring that all data has been recovered.

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