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SYMAJ's avatar
SYMAJ
Level 6
10 years ago

Scripting the maiilbox archive task for a specific mailbox

I have a site with approx 2000 mailboxes which are archived daily on a task schedule.  However I have a requirement whereby a specific mailbox needs to be archived at much more frequent intervals - say every 30 minutes.

How can I accomplish this ?  The mailbox in question is provisioned and has a specific mailbox and desktop policy associated with it.

Can I use a PowerShell script to initiate the archiving of the specific mailbox ?

Thanks,

AJ

Enterprise Vault
Information Governance
Windows Server (2003-2008)

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  • AndrewB's avatar
    AndrewB
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    the archiving task schedule is per task, not per mailbox, so i cant think of how you would do this without impacting all the other mailboxes on the Exchange server.

    if this requirement is for ediscovery purposes then you might want to consider journaling instead.

  • SYMAJ's avatar
    SYMAJ
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    I need to be able to initiate a RUN NOW selecting a specific mailbox.  This is perfectly feasible through the VAC, but I need to automate it.  

    The requirement is to move a copy of automated emailing more frequently than daily - as per the regular mailboxes. We already have Journal Archiving configured and working - and this is not an eDiscovery issue.

    Thanks,

    AJ

  • EVAdmin2016's avatar
    EVAdmin2016
    Level 4
    10 years ago

    That requirement is not possible as far as I know from what you are describing, as AndrewB said, the task is for an exchange server and not for an individual mailbox. What you can do is have a dedictated exchange server hosting just a database with this mailbox on it and have the Exchange Mailbox Archiving task run every hour on/off or have it run 24/7. When you say "The requirement is to move a copy of automated emailing more frequently than daily" assuming you would have the EV shortcuts removed once the emails are archived from this mailbox to keep it clean?

    Alternatively log an enhancement request directly with Tech Support.

  • AndrewB's avatar
    AndrewB
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    even if it's not for ediscovery, you can journal the mailbox and use an exchange policy if you need to keep the size down

  • EVAdmin2016's avatar
    EVAdmin2016
    Level 4
    10 years ago

    Another way, if you think it's feasible enough is to use AutoBot...Install EVAC on a separate machine (dedicated, doesn't have to be a server) and RBA a user with the appropriate EV permissions or you can use the EV service account, then record the actions of what you want to do, i.e. right lcik on the task, do a run now, chose the correct mailbox etc. etc. and replay the actions every 30 minutes or an hour. This is also known as an AutoBot action...you need to search for an auto clicker software has has the ability to record and replay the actions. There are some free one you can use but most will have a small fee.

    Just an idea that may or may not suit your requirement.