For this application, I'd just EXMERGE it out to a PST file. ie Download Exmerge, Give appropriate permissions (e.g. administrator send-as and receive-as) permissions to the stores, then run Exmerge and export chosen mailboxes to PST files. ________________________________ From: Choughule, Sandeep IN BOM SISL [mailto:Sandeep.Choughule@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 24 October 2005 05:47 Subject: RE: how to backup individual user mail box in the windows 2003 exchange server Hi Ben, If you using NTBACKUP then you cannot backup individual mailbox, and while restoring you need to restore whole storage group. For that you need to use recovery storage group. Then you can merge whichever mailbox you want to restore. For individual mailbox backup you need to try third party backup software like veritas.... Regards, Sandeep -----Original Message----- From: Ben Ma [mailto:bma@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 1:16 AM To: [ExchangeList] Cc: ben ma Subject: [exchangelist] how to backup individual user mail box in the windows 2003 exchange server http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi We do evaluation for the windows 2003 exchange server and need to return evaluation machines. We want to backup user mail box and contact info and restore to new server later. I check windows 2003 backup, only backup whole database, MDBDATA , cannot find how to backup only individual user mail box. How to do it? and could I restore individual user mail box for other exchange 2003 server? Thanks ben ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: sandeep.choughule@xxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------ The information contained in or attached to this email is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are not authorised to and must not disclose, copy, distribute, or retain this message or any part of it. It may contain information which is confidential and/or covered by legal professional or other privilege (or other rules or laws with similar effect in jurisdictions outside England and Wales). The views expressed in this email are not necessarily the views of Centrica plc, and the company, its directors, officers or employees make no representation or accept any liability for its accuracy or completeness unless expressly stated to the contrary.