Information Store Database is considered the primary component of Microsoft Exchange Server that keeps all user mailboxes. Sometimes, this Information store becomes corrupt and subsequently, fails to mount. The potential causes responsible for Information store corruption include virus infection, hardware problems, database engine failure, etc. As a consequence, all the user mailboxes become inaccessible. Corruption badly affects the overall working of Exchange Server. Dealing with Exchange server database corruption is a cumbersome task for an inexperienced user.
But nowadays, several Exchange server recovery tools are available that make this job more facile and effortless.
Consider a practical case, wherein you try to send e-mails to a distribution list. However, these e-mails remain in the local delivery queue of the MS-Exchange 2000 Server. Due to this behavior, e-mail cannot be delivered to the recipient side. Numerous efforts end with no successful result.
Reason for the occurrence of above problem is that one of the recipients has a corrupt or damaged mailbox.
For solving the above issue, first of all be confirm about the fact whether a corrupt or damaged recipient mailbox is the reason. After confirming, try to delete the corrupt or damaged mailbox of recipient. To confirm the existence of a corrupt mailbox, delete the user that is linked with the corrupt or damaged mailbox from the distribution list. Then, send a test e-mail to the distribution list. If the e-mail message remains undelivered, this means that the mailbox is corrupt or damaged.
After checking that the mailbox is corrupt or damaged, simply delete the mailbox with the help of any of the below methods:
• Transfer the corrupt or damaged mailbox to some other mailbox store.
• Export the data of damaged mailbox to an Outlook PST file, remove the original mailbox, create a new mailbox, and then again import all data to the newly created mailbox.
• Repair the corrupt mailbox using the Isinteg -fix command by following the procedure given below:
1. Select Start >> Run, enter cmd in the Open box, and then select OK.
2. Navigate to the 'ExchSrvr\Bin' folder and run the below command: isinteg -s -fix -test alltests
3. Enter the number of the corrupt or damaged mailbox store, and then press ENTER.
4. Press Y and then ENTER. However, if the problem still persists, then you should take help of a third party Exchange Recovery tool.
A number of EDB repair utilities are available that incorporate advanced techniques to easily recover user mailboxes from any corrupt EDB files. Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery is an adroit utility that safely repairs corrupt Exchange server databases to recover emails, contacts, notes, tasks, and other precious mailbox items. Furthermore, the software is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000.![]()
But nowadays, several Exchange server recovery tools are available that make this job more facile and effortless.
Consider a practical case, wherein you try to send e-mails to a distribution list. However, these e-mails remain in the local delivery queue of the MS-Exchange 2000 Server. Due to this behavior, e-mail cannot be delivered to the recipient side. Numerous efforts end with no successful result.
Reason for the occurrence of above problem is that one of the recipients has a corrupt or damaged mailbox.
For solving the above issue, first of all be confirm about the fact whether a corrupt or damaged recipient mailbox is the reason. After confirming, try to delete the corrupt or damaged mailbox of recipient. To confirm the existence of a corrupt mailbox, delete the user that is linked with the corrupt or damaged mailbox from the distribution list. Then, send a test e-mail to the distribution list. If the e-mail message remains undelivered, this means that the mailbox is corrupt or damaged.
After checking that the mailbox is corrupt or damaged, simply delete the mailbox with the help of any of the below methods:
• Transfer the corrupt or damaged mailbox to some other mailbox store.
• Export the data of damaged mailbox to an Outlook PST file, remove the original mailbox, create a new mailbox, and then again import all data to the newly created mailbox.
• Repair the corrupt mailbox using the Isinteg -fix command by following the procedure given below:
1. Select Start >> Run, enter cmd in the Open box, and then select OK.
2. Navigate to the 'ExchSrvr\Bin' folder and run the below command: isinteg -s -fix -test alltests
3. Enter the number of the corrupt or damaged mailbox store, and then press ENTER.
4. Press Y and then ENTER. However, if the problem still persists, then you should take help of a third party Exchange Recovery tool.
A number of EDB repair utilities are available that incorporate advanced techniques to easily recover user mailboxes from any corrupt EDB files. Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery is an adroit utility that safely repairs corrupt Exchange server databases to recover emails, contacts, notes, tasks, and other precious mailbox items. Furthermore, the software is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000.
