Database of MS Exchange Server gets saved into two stores: Private Store where user mailbox data is saved and Public Store where shared data within organization is saved. The entire database gets saved in a file with.edb file which is further divided as priv.edb and pub.edb depending upon the type of data it stores.

Nowadays, there has been a call from administrators to migrate mailboxes to PST. For such processes, the mailbox has to be first extracted from EDB file and then it is migrated into PST file format. The need for converting mailbox to PST can arise due to various reasons. Here, we will discuss some of the common grounds that end up with this requirement.

For Archiving Mailbox: Suppose an employee of organization left and his mailbox data has to be in records for next few years for some security purpose. Instead of wasting space on Server, the better idea is to move that mailbox into a PST file.

For Backup Creation: Confidential data can be backed up in PST file. Also, unlike online backup that takes time at the time of restoration and then needs to be mounted on Server, an offline backup of data in PST file reduces the recovery time objective.

Migrating Mailboxes: Migrating a mailbox to another store is an easy task if needs to be done within organization. But if the requirement is to export a mailbox outside a domain/organization, extracting mailbox from EDB and converting it to PST file format works.

Solution while Downtime: If there is a solution available that could export offline database.edb file into PST, it can be a huge help at the time of planned or unplanned downtime. With Outlook being configured with POP3 or IMAP profile, even sharing of data can be made possible.

So, for various reasons where need for mailbox migrate Exchange to PST arises, there are solutions offered by Microsoft for help. Nevertheless, for quick export of mailboxes from EDB file to PST, there is preference given to third party solutions by the administrators as they offer a quick solution.

For such migration, Exchange Recovery software is one of the trusted names in online market. This tool specializes in multiple mailbox migration to PST file as it converts the database file, i.e. EDB into PST file format. Along with this, there is provision to convert mails from EDB file to MSG and EML file format with multiple naming conventions.