Hi, We have a user leaving who would like to take their emailmessageswith them. Is there a way of extracting their email messagesfrom their mailbox? We are using Exchange 2003. Thanks in advance.

~ You can Export the mails and other items to PST file using Outlook. ~ From server side, you can use ExMerge to export the data to PST file... Microsoft Exchange Server Mailbox Merge Wizard (ExMerge) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=429163ec-dcdf-47dc-96da-1c12d67327d5&displaylang=en Support WebCast: Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Merge Program (Exmerge) Support Utilities http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324809 Amit Tank | MVP Exchange Server | MCITP: EMA | MCSA: M | http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

Thanks for the replyl. As i am quite new to exchange what is the correct way to use the tool to extract the emails? Where do i need to install the tool?

As Amit said you have to follow it...You need to installExmerge.EXE in your exchage server itself

This version of Mailbox Merge should only be run from Exchange Server 2003 or from computers with the Exchange 2003 administrative tools loaded. It can be run against Exchange 5.5, 2000, and 2003.

I would take a look at this. http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/MF013.htmlMark Morowczynski|MCT| MCSE 2003:Messaging, Security|MCITP:ES, SA,EA|MCTS:Windows Mobile Admin|Security+|http://almostdailytech.com

Hi Mike, If only one user would like to achieve his/her mails, you could simple ask him/her to create a pst file and then simply drag all mails to that folder. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829971 If you would like export several people's mailboxes, please refer to the article provided by Mark above. Please note: by default, built-in administrator accounts and built-in administrative groups don't have permission, to resolve this issue, please refer to the following KB: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292509 Thanks, Elvis