Brick Level Backup of Mailboxes in Exchange 2007

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The following instructions will help you to configure brick level backup of mailboxes.
Its recommended to test this instructions on lab before implement them on production
environment:
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1. Give "Receive-As, Send-As" permission to the required user/group by using the Exchange Management Shell command:
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"Get-MailboxDatabase -identity "ServerName\First Storage Group\Mailbox Database" | Add-ADPermission
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�-user "DomainName\UserName" -ExtendedRights Receive-As, Send-As"
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"Get-MailboxDatabase -identity "ServerName\First Storage Group\Mailbox Database" | Add-ADPermission
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�-group "DomainName\GroupName" -ExtendedRights Receive-As, Send-As"
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Note: You may need to need to customize the "Mailbox Database" name so it reflect the real
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How to Allow Mailbox Access
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996343.aspx
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2. To use "Exmerge" utility (Unsupported under Exchange 2007) you need to give
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������������ "Exchange View Only Administrator" role to the required user/group by using Exchange 2007 GUI tool or
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Note: Exchange 2007 SP1 32 Bit Management tools�+ Outlook 2003 SP2 or higher should be installed
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3. Verify that the requiring permissions are applied by using the Exchange Management Shell command:
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����� � (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT) >Servers >ServerName>Mailbox Database".
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������ and verify that security settings and "Effective Permissions" are applied.
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4. Use the instructions bellow to export/import mailboxes:
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How to Export and Import mailboxes to PST files in Exchange 2007 SP1
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http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/04/13/437745.aspx
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