Free Guide to Convert Exchange EDB Files to PST Files

ORLANDO, Fla. - July 30, 2025 - PRLog -- In this article, we'll show you how to export an Exchange Server mailbox to an Outlook PST file step by step.  Read all the steps carefully and do them yourself.

Do you want to know how to turn your Exchange EDB files into PST files?  If that's the case, you've come to the correct place.  For Exchange administrators and IT professionals, converting Exchange EDB to PST might be quite important.

In this article, we'll show you how to easily convert Exchange EDB files to PST files by hand.  Let's get going!

How to Change an Exchange EDB File to a PST File by Hand

First, open the Exchange Management Shell.

To manage Exchange Server, log in to the Exchange Server and open the Exchange Management Shell, which is a PowerShell interface.

Step 2: Unmount the Exchange Database

Use the command below to dismount the Exchange database that you want to transform to PST.

Put the name of the Exchange database you want to convert in lieu of <DatabaseName>.

Step 3: Make a folder to keep PST files in

Make a folder on the server or anywhere else you want to keep the PST files after they have been changed.

Step 4: Start the New-MailboxExportRequest program

To export mailbox data from the EDB file to PST, use the New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet in the Exchange Management Shell.  For instance:

New-MailboxExportRequest -Mailbox <MailboxName> -FilePath <FolderPath>\<PSTFileName>. pst

Step 5: Keep an eye on the export request

You can check on the status of the export request by using the command below:

This will help you see how far along the export request is and what percentage of it is done.

Step 6: Finish the request to export

You can finish the export by issuing the following command once the export request is 100% complete:

Set-MailboxExportRequest -Identity <ExportRequestName>  -Status Done

Put the name of the export request you want to finish in lieu of <ExportRequestName>.

Step 7: Set up the Exchange Database

You can mount the Exchange database again after the export request is done by using the command below:

Mount-Database -Identity <DatabaseName>

Change <DatabaseName> to the name of the Exchange database you unmounted in Step 2.

Step 8: Open the PST Files

The PST files are now in the folder you chose in Step 4.  You can move or copy these PST files elsewhere.

If you don't know much about technology, it could be hard to follow all the stages.  If that's the case, you can use the Professional WholeClear EDB to PST Converter utility .  It does all the conversions with just a few clicks.
For additional information, go to https://www.wholeclear.com/exchange/edb/pst/