If your account does not have the mailbox import/export role assigned, quickly add it using a PowerShell cmdlet: New-ManagementRoleAssignment –Role “Mailbox Import Export” –User “user name” Limitations of eDiscovery for Export of Exchange Online MailboxĪpart from it being a multi-step manual process, there are other limitations of using eDiscovery for export of Exchange Online mailbox such as: Note, that you have to be part of the eDiscovery Manager role group to perform this task.

When the export is finished, a popup will notify you to Download results. Remember to copy the “Export key” to ensure that you can view the download.įinally use the “Export key” to download the PST file to your desired location. In this step, you can choose if you want to include encrypted files and other options to export the Exchange content. When the search has been completed, a popup will notify you. After you click Save, the wizard will perform the search in the background. When done with the filtering, click Save and run and enter the name of the search and its description. You can also “filter” the export based on different criteria, such as date received, subject, type, etc. You can export the entire mailbox of a selected user or group of users. Use the Content Search eDiscovery tool to search and find the mailbox. Click Admin Center and then Security and Compliance. Log in to your Microsoft 365 account and go to the Exchange Admin Center. eDiscovery, however, does provide an alternative.

There is no such option with online Exchange. On-premises Exchange has a New-Mailbo圎xportRequest cmdlet to export your on-premises mailbox.

Using eDiscovery to Export Exchange Online Mailbox to PST

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