Specifying Exchange data

Use the following notation to access Microsoft Exchange Server databases, mailboxes and folders when backing them up or when recovering them from a backup.

Database (for Exchange 2010 or later)

<database>

Example:

"Mailbox Database"

Storage group (for 2007)

<storage group>

Example:

"First Storage Group"

Mailbox or public folder

  • For Exchange 2013 or later:

    • <database>/<mailbox>

    Example:

    "Mailbox database/John P. Smith"
  • For Exchange 2010:

    • <database>/<mailbox>
    • <database>/<public folder>

    Examples:

    "Mailbox database/John P. Smith"
    "Mailbox database/Folder for accountants"
  • For Exchange 2007:

    • <storage group>/<database>/<mailbox>
    • <storage group>/<database>/<public folder>

    Examples:

    "Storage group 1/Mailbox database/John P. Smith"
    "Storage group 1/Mailbox database/Folder for accountants"

Mailbox folder

  • For Exchange 2010 or later: <database>/<mailbox>/<folder 1>/…/<folder N>

    Example:

    "Mailbox database/John P. Smith/Inbox/Mails from Boss"
  • For Exchange 2007: <storage group>/<database>/<mailbox>/<folder 1>/…/<folder N>

    Example:

    "Storage group 1/Mailbox database/John P. Smith/Inbox/Mails from Boss"