How to Move Mailboxes from One Exchange Virtual Server to Another Server

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The following procedure describes how to move mailboxes. You can move mailboxes using Exchange System Manager. You can also move mailboxes using Active Directory Users and Computers. To do so, In Active Directory Users and Computers, right-click the user object, click Exchange Tasks, and then click Move Mailbox.

New in SP1   You can now move mailboxes across administrative groups in mixed mode. Before moving a mailbox across administrative groups, consider the implications. For more information about the implications, see the Exchange Server 2003 Deployment Guide.

Procedure

To move mailboxes

  1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager.

  2. In the console tree, expand Servers, expand the server from which you want to move mailboxes, expand First Storage Group, expand Mailbox Store, and then click Mailboxes.

  3. In the details pane, right-click the user or users whose mailboxes you want to move, and then click Exchange Tasks.

  4. On the Welcome to the Exchange Task Wizard page, click Next.

  5. On the Available Tasks page, click Move Mailbox, and then click Next.

    If you are running versions of Exchange that are earlier than Exchange Server 2003 SP1, go to step 7. Otherwise, select whether you are moving the mailbox to a store in the same administrative group, or across administrative groups. Then, click Next.

    The next screen provides any applicable warnings or caveats. When you are finished reading, click Next.

  6. On the Move Mailbox page, to specify the new destination for the mailbox, in the Server list, select a server, and then, in the Mailbox Store list, select a mailbox store. Then click Next.

  7. Under If corrupted messages are found, click the option you want, and then click Next.

    Warning

    If you decide to skip corrupted items, these items are lost permanently when the mailbox is moved. To avoid data loss, back up the source database before moving mailboxes.

  8. On the Task Schedule page, in the Begin processing tasks at list, select the date and time for the move. If you want to cancel any unfinished moves at a certain time, in the Cancel tasks that are still running after list, select the date and time. Click Next to start the process.

  9. On the Completing the Exchange Task Wizard page, verify that the information is correct, and then click Finish.

    Note

    You can run multiple instances of the Move Mailbox wizard.

For More Information

For more information about this procedure, see Managing Mailbox Stores and Public Folder Stores.