Microsoft KB Archive/239743

= XADM: How to Use \\.\ Namespace to Gain Access to the Information Store =

Article ID: 239743

Article Last Modified on 2/21/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q239743





SUMMARY
In Exchange 2000 Server, you can obtain the directory listings of data that your information store contains from Windows Explorer or a command prompt. To gain access to your Exchange 2000 data from Windows Explorer, click drive M and locate your public folders.

You can also gain access to this information without using drive M by running directory commands from a command prompt.



MORE INFORMATION
To view information in your public folders from a command prompt:  Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type command . Type the following command (substituting your domain name):

dir "\\.\BackOfficeStorage\server.microsoft.com\public folders"

 This command returns a list of all of the public folders that your server.microsoft.com namespace contains.

NOTE: You can also gain access to your mailboxes directly with this command, if you have sufficient mailbox permissions. A command for this is similar to the following:

dir "\\.\BackOfficeStorage\server.microsoft.com\mbx\someone"

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