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Langmeier Backup FAQ
Backing up Exchange mailboxes with Langmeier Backup
A Langmeier backup script can instruct a Microsoft Exchange server to export individual mailboxes to external PST files. These PST files can then be backed up by Langmeier Backup. Mailboxes backed up in this way can be restored individually. To set up the script for Exchange serversIn the main window of the Langmeier Backup software, click on "Tools" and then on "Edit scripts". The script editor opens. Click on the "New" button below the script editor to create a new script.
Insert the following script into the script editor: Dim oFileSystemObject, oFile set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")sDest = Destination & ""'The script needs the path as a UNC path in the form "\\localhost\c$\bck\"'->The user often enters e.g. C :\bck\ .e.g. C:\bck\.'->Convert!if mid(sDest, 2, 1) = ":" then'An LW letter is specified in the target path, e.g. C:\xyxy'->Replace with $sDest = left(sDest, 1) & "$" & mid(sDest, 3)' ...and add a localhost at the front:sDest = "\\localhost\" & sDest & "\"end ifBuildFullPath sDest' Now the temporary folder is determined:set sTempFolder = fso.GetSpecialFolder(2) '2 = TemporaryFolder'The Powershell script is written here:set oFileSystemObject = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")set oFile = oFileSystemObject.CreateTextFile(sTempFolder & "\Export.ps1")oFile.WriteLine "Add-PSSnapin ""Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.E2010"""oFile.WriteLine "Get-MailboxExportRequest | Remove-MailboxExportRequest -confirm:$false"oFile.WriteLine "(Get-Mailbox) | foreach {New-MailboxExportRequest -Mailbox $_.alias -FilePath """ & sDest & "\$_.pst""}"oFile.Close'Now the batch file is written:set oFile = oFileSystemObject.CreateTextFile(sTempFolder & "\Export.bat")oFile.WriteLine "%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command " & sTempFolder & "\Export.ps1 > " & sDest & "\log.txt"oFile.Close'Note the path to Langmeier Backup here:Shell "C:\Program Files (x86)\Langmeier Software\Langmeier Backup\tools\Shell64.exe " & sTempFolder & "\Export.bat"Sub BuildFullPath(ByVal FullPath)If Not fso.FolderExists(FullPath) ThenBuildFullPath fso.GetParentFolderName(FullPath)fso.CreateFolder FullPathEnd IfEnd SubNow save this script by clicking on "Save as...". This button is located below the script editor. Enter the desired file name, for example "Exchange database".
Click on the "Backup" tab at the top of the Langmeier Backup main window. Add the newly created script by clicking on the text next to "Add" and then on "Script...".
Select the desired script here, in this case our created script with the name "Exchange database".
We have now added the script to the task, but we have not yet specified a destination.
To specify the destination of the data backup, double-click the task line and enter the desired destination path in the destination field:
Now all you have to do is start the backup and the Exchange backup will appear in the form of ".pst" files that can be imported into Outlook at the specified destination path. System requirements: This script works with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (64-bit), Exchange Server 2007 (64-bit), Exchange Server 2010, and Exchange Server 2013. To run the script, at least Langmeier Backup 9 Business (or higher) is required.
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