Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007
Topic Last Modified: 2006-12-19

This topic explains how to use the Exchange Management Console or the Exchange Management Shell to disable per-mailbox database journaling on a computer that has the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox server role installed.

For more information about the Journaling agent, see Overview of Journaling.

Before You Begin

To perform the following procedures on a computer that has the Mailbox server role installed, the account you use must be delegated the following:

  • Exchange Server Administrator role and local Administrators group for the target server

For more information about permissions, delegating roles, and the rights that are required to administer Exchange Server 2007, see Permission Considerations.

Important:
These procedures describe how to configure standard journaling. For more information, see Overview of Journaling.

Using the Exchange Management Console to Disable Per-Mailbox Database Journaling

In the Exchange Management Console, you can disable journaling on a mailbox database by following this procedure.

To use the Exchange Management Console to disable journaling on a mailbox database

  1. Open the Exchange Management Console on the Mailbox server.

  2. In the console tree, click Server Configuration, and then click Mailbox.

  3. In the result pane, select the server that contains the mailbox database on which you want to disable journaling.

  4. In the work pane, right click the mailbox database you on which you want to disable journaling, and click Properties.

  5. Uncheck Journal Recipient.

  6. Click OK.

Using the Exchange Management Shell to Disable Per-Mailbox Database Journaling

In the Exchange Management Shell, you can disable journaling on a mailbox database by following this procedure.

The JournalRecipient parameter specifies the secured e-mail mailbox to which journal reports are sent.

You can disable per-mailbox database journaling by using the following command syntax:

Copy Code 
Set-MailboxDatabase <Mailbox Database> -JournalRecipient $Null

To use the Exchange Management Shell to disable journaling on a mailbox database

  • Run the following command:

    Copy Code 
    Set-MailboxDatabase "Sales Database" -JournalRecipient $Null

For detailed syntax and parameter information, see Set-MailboxDatabase.