Offline Database Restore (User)

Getting Started

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Table of contents

Find a Message

1.	Log onto client computer where Exchange Database Mining Tool is installed. Navigate to Start | All Programs | <software_location> Select Exchange Database Mining Tool. From the Exchange menu, click Open. Type in or browse to the location of the Configuration File. Click OK. From the left pane, expand the Databases | Mailbox and select a mailbox. Right-click the folder and select Find.
2.	Enter the search criteria in the From, To and/or Subject boxes. Click OK.
3.	Right-click the message or range of messages and select Restore As Msg.
4.	Type in or Browse the message restore location. For example: C:\offline\restore_1 Click OK.
5.	Navigate to the message restore location. Double-click the MSG file to open the message.

Restoring Multiple Messages

Follow the steps given below to restore multiple messages or a message folder:

1.	Ensure you have access to the Configuration File provided by your administrator.
2.	Log onto client computer where Exchange Database Mining Tool is installed.
3.	Navigate to Start | All Programs | <software_location> Select Exchange Database Mining Tool.

3.	From the Exchange menu, click Open. Type in or browse to the Configuration File. Click OK.
4.	From the left pane, expand the Databases | Mailbox and select a mailbox.
5.	Right-click a range of messages and select Restore As PST.
6.	Type in or Browse to the message restore location. Example: C:\offline\restore_1 Click OK.
7.	Follow the steps given below to view the restored .pst file: Navigate to Start | Outlook. Click File and then click Open. Click Import. Select Import from another program or file option and click Next. Under File Type, select Outlook Data File (.pst) and click Next. Click Browse and choose the .pst that was restored and click Next. Choose to import the file to the current folder or choose another folder and click Finish.   When Import items into the same folder is selected, the data from the imported file will be added to the same folder in Outlook if the folder matches. If the folder doesn't match in Outlook, it will be created.
8.	Right-click the database and select Close Database.

Customize the Display

1.	Navigate to Start | All Programs | <software_location> Select Exchange Database Mining Tool. Click View.
2.	Select from the following options: Collapse All Groups - collapses all the message folders of a mailbox in the selected database in the left pane. Expand All Groups - expands all the message folders of a mailbox in the selected database in the left pane. Clear All Groups - displays the default view. Reading Pane (Bottom | Right | Off) - displays the selected message at the Bottom or on the Right.