Get files out of Exchange

Question

We are mothballing a major project after completing it.  We have an exchange server with thousands of emails relating to the project.  We will eventually be closing down that exchange server.  Is there a way to get the emails out of exchange
in some sort of readable format so we can store them with the historical project files?

Answer 1

Hi,
You can run discovery search in Exchange server and then export the result to PST file and store them with the project documents.
For ediscovery you need to create a discovery mailbox. Below article will help you setup discovery search.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd298021%28v=exchg.150%29.aspx
If you have only few mailboxes that contains project data then you can create a PST file from server end by using EMS command:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607299%28v=exchg.150%29.aspx
Please note that when you run export mailbox cmdlet all prerequisites for exporting a PST should be met. You can find the prerequisites on below technet article.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc546828.aspx
Regards, Riaz Javed Butt Consultant Microsoft Professional Services MCITP, MCITP (Exchange), MCSE: Messaging, MCITP Office 365