---
title: Export Exchange mailbox to PST
kind: blog
description: 'How to export a mailbox from Exchange 2007 SP1 to a PST file:'
words: 146
readingMinutes: 1
created: '2010-03-12T11:04:56.000Z'
updated: '2026-06-27T21:03:45+02:00'
tags:
  - exchange
  - system-administration
---
1.  Prerequisites:  
    You will need a machine with a 32-bit version of Windows (Windows 7 is fine) and Outlook 2003 or 2007.  
    Join the machine to the domain that contains the Exchange server.  
    Log on as a domain administrator.  
    Install Exchange Server Management Tools 2007 SP1\. To achieve this, insert the Exchange disc, do a custom installation, and only select the Management Tools.
2.  Open Exchange Management Shell.
3.  Give the current user permissions to the mailbox you want to export:  

    ```powershell
    Add-MailboxPermission -Identity <email> -User <domain\currentuser> -AccessRights FullAccess
    ```

    \- where EMAIL is the e-mail address of the mailbox you want to export, and DOMAIN\CURRENTUSER is the name of the user you are logged on with.
4.  Export the mailbox to a PST file:  

    ```powershell
    Export-Mailbox -Identity <email> -PSTFolderPath <c:\some_path>
    ```  

    \- where EMAIL is the e-mail address of the mailbox you want to export, and C:\SOME_PATH is some path (doesn't have to be on C: of course).

Good luck!