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Setting Permissions for Importing Emails from Microsoft Exchange 2010 or 2013

Author: Luis Fernandes Updated

Overview

If you are not using Mailbox Folder Structure Retrieval, for GFI Archiver to import items from Microsoft Exchange 2010 and 2013, specific permissions are required.

If you are using Mailbox Folder Structure Retrieval in your environment, you can utilize the account used by Mailbox Folder Structure Retrieval as the login account when using the Import/Export Tool to import the mail.

 

Process

Follow the steps below to create an account that can be used for importing mail from Exchange (as well as for Mailbox Folder Structure Retrieval if you choose to enable it later):

  1. Create an account that is mail-enabled and does not have domain admin rights.
  2. Open the Microsoft Exchange Management Shell on the Microsoft Exchange Server.
  3. Run the following PowerShell cmdlet:
    New-ManagementScope -name "MAUMPolling" -recipientrestrictionfilter {recipienttype -eq "UserMailbox"}

  4. On completion, run the following PowerShell cmdlet replacing "account@domain.com with the account created in step 1: 
    New-ManagementRoleAssignment -name "MAUMPollingRA" -role:applicationimpersonation -user "account@domain.com" -customrecipientwritescope "MAUMpolling"

After running these commands go back to the Import Export Tool and specify the account you created as the login account for Exchange.

 

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