An Exchange database won't mount, the Information Store service refuses to start, and users are waiting on their mail. You need the mailbox data out of the damaged EDB file and into something Outlook can open. This tool is built for that job: it reads a damaged EDB file and writes the mailboxes out to PST.
Quick facts
- Product: Best MS Exchange Recovery (InFixi Exchange EDB recovery)
- Version listed: 1.0
- Platforms: Windows 8, Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (32-bit and 64-bit), XP, Windows Server, Windows 2000 and Windows 98
- Price: starts at $249.95
- Trial: a free demo is available before you buy the full version
- Licenses: Standard (1 year of free upgrades) and Enterprise (lifetime free upgrades)
Key features
Turn a damaged EDB file into a PST file
The software recovers data from crashed or corrupt EDB files and exports it to Outlook PST format. Recovered messages keep their metadata, including To, Cc, Bcc, subject, From, and date and time.
Get back every mailbox folder, not just the inbox
Recovery covers journals, tasks, calendars, notes, appointments, contacts, inbox, outbox, sent mail and deleted mail.
Check the data before you restore it
A preview of the recovered mailbox data is shown before anything is written to PST, so you can confirm the right items came through.
Save messages as TXT, RTF or HTML
Message content can be recovered in original plain .TXT, .RTF and .HTML formats.
Pull out Priv1.EDB, Pub1.EDB and Priv1.SMT
The tool can also extract these database files from a damaged Exchange EDB file. It handles EDB files from Exchange versions 5.0 and 5.5 through to Exchange 2010.
Who it's for
It suits Exchange administrators and IT support staff who have an offline or corrupt EDB file and need mailbox contents back in PST form. It also suits small businesses with no running Exchange server to restore into. The vendor sells it as a recovery and conversion utility rather than a backup or migration suite.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Preview of recovered data before export
- Keeps email metadata and the full set of mailbox folders
- Free demo to try first
- Covers old Exchange EDB formats back to version 5.0
Cons
- The listed supported Exchange versions stop at Exchange 2010
- Starting price of $249.95 is steep for a single-purpose tool
- The listed system requirements are very dated, and the listed versions look old
FAQs
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. A demo version is offered free so you can test it before buying the full version.
Which Exchange versions does it read?
EDB files from Exchange 5.0, 5.5 and later releases up to Exchange 2010.
What does it export to?
Recovered data goes to PST. Message content can also be kept as TXT, RTF or HTML.
How much does it cost?
The starting price is $249.95. Two licenses exist: Standard with one year of free upgrades, and Enterprise with lifetime upgrades.
Do I need a running Exchange server?
The vendor describes it as working on damaged EDB files and also on un-mounted EDB files, so the file does not need to be mounted.
System requirements
- Processor: Pentium II 400 MHz
- Memory: 64 MB RAM
- Disk space: 10 MB
- Operating systems: Windows 8, Windows 7 (x32/x64), Windows Vista (x32/x64), Windows XP, Windows Server, Windows 2000, Windows 98