#Exchange 2010 mailbox size how to#

The next useful tool to gather up mail flow information uses the Microsoft Log Parser tool, which can be downloaded here. This command may not be viable if the environment is enormous but if that is the case you probably donвЂ™t need to use any of these techniques anyway.

It is important to note however that this command can take some time to complete and can be an intensive process because there are so many calculations going on, just be careful that you donвЂ™t crash anything. Get-Mailbox -Database MBDB1 | Get-MailboxStatistics | % | Measure-Object -sum -average -max -min The following command can be used to grab some basics statistics such as the total mailbox size, average mailbox size, the max and the minimum sizes in your environment. The first and quickest way to peer into your Exchange environment for some quick high level overview statistics is to use PowerShell. There are a few different tools that will help to get a handle on your Exchange environment. With that said, IвЂ™m definitely not trying to take credit for any of these techniques, just trying to show the benefits.

#Exchange 2010 mailbox size how to#

Before I start IвЂ™d like to point out that most of this stuff I am borrowing from others, however I think it is valuable to know how to do this type of thing. There are a few different tools to help gather this information that IвЂ™d like to briefly go over today. Recently I have been tasked with coming up with some environmental statistics for our Exchange 2010 servers to help size a new project we are starting soon. There are times when it can be useful and beneficial to have a good grasp on the details of what kind of mail traffic is running through your Exchange environment. Tech Tip: Work on your windows compatible monitoring software with SharePoint or Exchange Add-on using cloud based virtual desktops accessible remotely from your (PC/Mac/iOS/Android) devices with and get complete access to MS office on the same desktop by visiting powered by Apps4Rent.