How to run auto-schedule for exmerge utility
How to run auto-schedule for exmerge utility
Note : For running exmerge utility we have to create a bat file.
1. Create a folder called as “Exmerge” without quotation under C root drive
2. Copy only exmerge.exe and exchmen.dll under the Exmerge Folder
3. Run Exmerge utility
4. Select the 1st option i.e. (Export the mailboxes into .PST)
5. Follow the normal instruction as like we do
6. Select the number users for whom we want to create a .pst file
7. click on save setting and then cancel the wizard
8. Now on Exmerge Folder, we will able to see exmerge.exe, exchmem.dll, exmerge.ini and mailboxes.txt
(Note: Mailboxes.txt is nothing but they are distinguished name for the users whom we selected)
9. Open Exmerge.ini :- Check Mergeaction set it to “0” and check FilecontaininglistofMailboxes is pointing to Mailboxes.txt
How to create a bat file for exmerge process
1. Open the notepad type “ C:\exmerge\exmerge –b –f exmerge.ini” without quotation mark
2. Click on File, Save as and under save as box type “exmergetest.bat” (Don’t forget to put the quotation mark because bat file is created with the help of quotation mark only.)
3. Save that bat file under C:\Exmerge Folder.
4. Just for test purpose you can run it through command prompt
5. CMD => cd exmerge and press enter
6. c:\exmerge> type “exmerge –b –f exmerge.ini” without quotation.
7. If you wish you can skip 5th and 6th point and directly go to control panel, select “Task Scheduling”
8. Select the exmergetest.bat file and fix the time to run . It will run.
Categories: Exchange 2003, General Exchange, Exchange 2000
That a great idea. We can ask small admins to run this batch file for PST archive weekly or monthly. I have friends who also do research on technicals like you all. Can I ask him to contribute here. thanks in advance
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FYI: Step 2 in the first section should be exchmeM.dll
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When i press save setting the exmerge does not generate Mailbox.txt.
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Already found it. It was one mailbox that gave te problem.
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Hi Erwin,
Thank you for using our blogs as one of the resource for your exchange issue. Please post me the whether my steps really helping your issue to resolve or is there any issue facing while following my steps suggested over there.
So that i can look into it and will revert back to you by next 24 hours
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Hi Erwin,
Thank you for using our blogs as one of the resource for your exchange issue. Please post me the whether my steps really helping your issue to resolve or is there any issue facing while following my steps suggested over there.
So that i can look into it and will revert back to you by next 24 hours
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Thanks for the step by step guide.
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