Most of the Exchange objects that are backed up can be redirected to a different client, with the following limitations:

• The Microsoft Exchange Information Store databases can be restored to a different Exchange server.

• The following requirements must be met before you redirect the restore of databases, storage groups, or storage group databases.:

  • The databases or the storage groups must exist on the target server.

  • (Exchange 2007 and earlier) The storage group databases must have the same names as those in the original storage group.

  • (Exchange 2007 and earlier streaming backups) The target server must have the same Organization and Administrative Group name as the source server.

The following additional limitations apply when you redirect a restore of a snapshot backup:

• (Exchange 2003) The storage group log prefix on the target server must be the same as the prefix of the original storage group. (For example, E00.log.) You may need to create temporary storage groups so that the target storage group has the same log prefix as the original.

• (Exchange 2003) The target storage group and databases must have the same path as the original storage group and databases for the following: Exchange database, transaction logs, and system files.