Granular Recovery is a feature that allows you to recover individual mail items such as emails, attachments, contacts, or calendars, without having to restore the entire Exchange database. This saves both time and storage resources, making it ideal for businesses that need quick access to specific data.
Unlike traditional full database recovery, granular recovery focuses only on the items you actually need, such as a single mailbox, folder, or even one deleted email.
How Granular Exchange Recovery Works
Granular Exchange Recovery allows you to restore only the data you need without having to rebuild or restore the entire Exchange database. Instead of going through lengthy recovery processes, you can mount the backup directly and extract specific items such as emails, folders, or attachments.
This approach is faster, consumes fewer system resources, and helps you meet urgent recovery needs. Common use cases include:
- Restoring deleted emails – Recover only the missing mail items without affecting the rest of the mailbox.
- Recovering folders from a mailbox – Retrieve entire folders like Inbox, Sent Items, or Archive without restoring the whole database.
- Extracting attachments and calendars – Access business-critical items such as shared calendars, contacts, and large attachments quickly.
- Migrating mailbox data – Move selected data to another Exchange server or directly to Office 365 for business continuity.
EdbMails Granular Recovery Capabilities
EdbMails provides powerful granular recovery options for Exchange servers, allowing you to restore exactly what you need without performing a full database recovery. Key capabilities include:
- Recover from corrupted EDB files Access and extract mailbox data even from databases with corruption or damaged pages.
- Restore and migrate mailboxes Move mailboxes directly to Office 365 or another live Exchange server with minimal downtime.
- Deleted item recovery Retrieve emails, contacts, calendars, tasks, and attachments permanently deleted by users.
- Archive and export Export entire mailboxes or selected data to PST files for backup, compliance, or long-term archiving.
- Flexible mailbox-level recovery Restore at multiple levels, including specific mail items, folders, or subfolders.
Merits of Using Granular Recovery Tool for Exchange
- Extract and export only the required items from Exchange EDB mailboxes
- Eliminate the need for complex and lengthy PowerShell commands
- Support both private and public EDB files along with STM files
- Recover multiple damaged, unhealthy, or corrupted Exchange databases
- Maintain the original folder hierarchy and preserve metadata after conversion
- Remove mailbox encryption (SMIME / OpenPGP) in bulk for smooth access
- Simple and user-friendly interface with intuitive menu options for quick recovery
- Dual scanning modes (Quick and Advanced) to repair and recover EDB files at a granular level
Conclusion
EdbMails Granular Recovery for Exchange makes it simple to restore exactly what you need without restoring entire databases. It supports both private and public EDB files, handles corrupted or encrypted mailboxes, and preserves the original folder structure with full data integrity. With quick and advanced scanning options, you can recover emails, attachments, contacts, and calendars at a granular level. Its user-friendly interface eliminates the need for complex PowerShell scripts, saving time and reducing errors. Whether your goal is recovery, migration, or archiving, EdbMails provides a fast, secure, and reliable solution for business continuity.
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