In Exchange Server, circular logging is disabled by default. In circular logging, Exchange overwrites individual transaction log files after the log files data has been committed to the database. This keeps transaction log from expanding. Thus, circular logging saves hard disk space. By the term “circular,” we mean that the deletion of log files in…

While trying to create a remote mailbox for an on-premises AD user, Exchange may throw an ‘Insufficient access rights’ error if you don’t have sufficient permissions. This error usually occurs in a hybrid Exchange environment, when you try to create an Office 365 mailbox for an on-premises AD user by running a cmdlet – Enable-RemoteMailbox…

If you are planning an Exchange database repair, it is essential to know about the new Microsoft support policy. The new support policy requires that if the repair count value is greater than 0, then all mailboxes on this database would have to be moved to the new database. It ensures that the database structure…

As an Exchange administrator, you can use Exchange Management Shell to search user mailboxes to find specific emails. The main cmdlet that is used for searching mailboxes is Search-Mailbox. Other than searching specific items in a mailbox, following tasks can be also performed using this cmdlet: Recover items from Recoverable Items folder Copy messages to…

Errors are common while executing cmdlets in Exchange PowerShell or the Exchange Management Shell. For example, when a user uses New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet to export primary mailbox or archive content to PST file as under:. [PS] C :\> New-MailboxExportRequest “user” -FilePath “\\servername\sharename\user.pst” Note: This export command is available only in Exchange on-premises. And to use it,…