Since to use Power-shell commands, user needs to be careful since if the command is not correct, then it leads to error and the command common error faced by Exchange user while moving mailbox data known as “term export-mailbox is not recognized as a cmdlet in Exchange” In this section, we try to figure the root cause of the error and how we can fix this error using manual approaches.
Export Mailbox Command Not Recognized in Exchange 2013 / 2010 / 2007
To Move user Mailbox database from Exchange, Administrator uses Powershell Command, But some user gets error prompt message with error code “the term ‘New-MailboxExportRequest’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.” while using the command “New-Mailbox ExportRequest” to migrate Exchange user mailbox
Root Cause of “Export Mailbox Command Not Recognized” Error
While using Power-shell command in the Exchange management console, the administrator needs to careful, since mostly this error occurs due to the following reason.
a) Incorrect Path of Source Mailbox