Hi, I need to recover some messages from a mailbox and I intend to use Recovery Storage Group in my Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007. I do not have a backup software, just the off line files edb and stm from the both Exchange Servers. What is the procedure to copy the files in Exchange 2003 and 2007? I have tried to copy the files but no mailbox appear. If anyone can help me I appreciate. Thanks for while. Luiz

If the stores are in a clean shutdown, then simply copy the files into a temporary directory and setup the RSG using the paths and names of the files. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824126 Look under the section called: Manually Copy Database Files to a Recovery Storage Group http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997694(EXCHG.80).aspx

Hi Andy, thanks for the response. I already tried to replace the edb and stm files but no success, when I mount the Recovery database the files uses is a Recovery.edb. Do you know whatelse must I do? Thanks again. Luiz

Can you explain exactly how you are setting it up - step by step? and any errors?

Hi Andy, of course, here it goes: - I create the Recovery Storage Group using the standard configuration, Next, Next and Finish - I choose the First Storage Group database to recover and I create the Recovery mailbox database with the standard configuration too - I have the priv1.edb, pub1.edb, priv1.stm and pub1.stm files and I put them in the path where I configured Recovery mailbox database - I mount the database but no mailbox appears to me I followed the steps that are in the KB. Is it the correct? Thanks again, Andy. Best Regards Luiz

EVen after you hit refresh? How about via Exmerge?

Hi Andy, sorry by delay. When I hit refresh no mailbox appears to me. Thanks again. Luiz