Unlike the SMR Backup functionality,
which effectively configures the backup settings to
be used at a later stage (either when an automatic
backup runs, or the user manually requests a backup),
the SMR Restore functionality should only be used
when an actual restore operation is required.
To use this tool, select
Plugins from the Tools
menu and select SMR Restore.
In the dialog box which appears, you have the following options;
- Choose the Folder to restore from:
This indicates the folder where the PST files can
be found that match the user mailboxes you selected
for restore.
- User mailboxes to restore:
This is where you indicate both the server to which the PST files should be restored,
and the mailboxes that should be restored.
- Indicate a destination server in
the Destination server text field and click the Add Users…
button.
Select the users from the Available users list by selecting
the users and clicking the Add > button to add them
to the list of Selected users.
ClickOK to
return to the previous dialog.
The selected users will
now be shown in the list of mailboxes that will be restored.
Once you have completed
your selection, click the Restore button.
on the Restore Settings dialog
box to begin the restore operation.
Clicking this button will store
your settings in an .ini file and launch ExMerge to
perform the restore operation. The settings that are
saved prior to the restore being launched are stored
in two files in the <SE Root Dir>. These files
are:
- smrr_exmerge.ini - This is the main settings file that ExMerge will use for the restore
- smrr_mailboxes.txt - This file indicates which mailboxes you selected to be restored from the list of available user mailboxes.
- smrr_exmerge.log - Once you have completed the restore, you will find this additional
log file in the <SE Root Directory>. This file provides detailed information about the
backups performed and can be examined if any errors are suspected to have occurred.
After you click 'Restore' and your restore settings are saved, ExMerge will launch
to perform the restore.
Upon completion,
the SMR Restore plug-in will then determine whether
any errors were detected and report this to the user. In the event of errors ocurring,a message will appear indicating the location of a log file containing detailed error meesages.
