#Discovery search mailbox exchange 2010 how to
#Discovery search mailbox exchange 2010 archive

List the mailbox databases on the specific Exchnage server. Run the Exchange Management Shell (EMS) or connect to your Exchange Server remotely using PowerShell. This mailbox must be re-created before you can search mailboxes.

#Discovery search mailbox exchange 2010 how to

How to Rename and Move the Default Exchange Mailbox Database?įirst, you need to get the database name, the path to the EDB file, and the logs. Reason: The discovery mailbox, a hidden default mailbox that is required to search mailboxes, can't be found. Mailbox plans should be moved to another server to do this, run the command Set-MailboxPlan -Database.

If this is the last server in the organization, run the command Disable-Mailbox -Arbitration -DisableLastArbitrationMailboxAllowed to disable the arbitration mailbox. Arbitration mailboxes should be moved to another server to do this, run the command New-MoveRequest. To disable a public folder mailbox so that you can delete the mailbox database, run the command Disable-Mailbox -PublicFolder. In ECP, add the account to this role, then close and restart your Powershell session. Since your account does not have permission to perform searches, Powershell does not import the Search-Mailbox cmdlet.

#Discovery search mailbox exchange 2010 archive

To disable an archive mailbox so you can delete the mailbox database, run the command Disable-Mailbox -Archive. This problem happens because your account is not a member of the Discovery Management role. To disable a non-arbitration mailbox so that you can delete the mailbox database, run the command Disable-Mailbox. To get a list of all arbitration mailboxes in this database, run the command Get-Mailbox -Database -Arbitration. To get a list of all public folder mailboxes in this database, run the command Get-Mailbox -Database -PublicFolder. Exchange 2010 brings new functionality, called Multi-Mailbox Search (aka discovery search), that lets administrators and other authorized personnel use a new graphical console to perform keyword-based searches on one or more mailboxes in an Exchange organization.

To get a list of archive mailboxes in this database, run the command Get-Mailbox -Database -Archive. To get a list of all mailbox plans in this database, run the command Get-MailboxPlan. To get a list of all mailboxes in this database, run the command Get-Mailbox -Database. This mailbox database contains one or more mailboxes, mailbox plans, archive mailboxes, public folder mailboxes or arbitration mailboxes.