I find that alot of my exports fail due to dumpster items.... is there a switch that can be used to exclude these? I appreciate the help. Thanks

which version of exchange? in exchange 2010, dumpster data is not exported when you run export-mailbox Thiyagu | MCTS/MCITP - Exchange 2007 | MCSE 2003[Messaging] | http://www.myExchangeWorld.com. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

looks like it is exchange 2007. in 2007, it will export the dumpster items, no option to exclude dumpster items. workaround: 1. set the retention to 0 days 2. run online maintainence. 3. export-mailbox. Thiyagu | MCTS/MCITP - Exchange 2007 | MCSE 2003[Messaging] | http://www.myExchangeWorld.com. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

looks like it is exchange 2007. in 2007, it will export the dumpster items, no option to exclude dumpster items. workaround: 1. set the retention to 0 days 2. run online maintainence. 3. export-mailbox. Thiyagu | MCTS/MCITP - Exchange 2007 | MCSE 2003[Messaging] | http://www.myExchangeWorld.com. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. this is what i was thinking... i have already set the retention days to 0.. Thanks for your input! I appreciate it. Regards,