Univik Quest Archive Manager Converter

The PST was exported from the Exchange mailbox instead of from the archive. Archive Manager replaces archived messages in Exchange with shortcut stubs that point to the archive store, so a mailbox-level export copies the stubs. Export from Archive Manager itself instead: open Enterprise Manager, run an Advanced Search on the mailbox and choose Export Data. That export writes the full messages from the archive.

Yes. An Archive Manager journal mailbox keeps each message inside its envelope wrapper, the layer that records BCC recipients and the SMTP routing trail. The converter carries that wrapper into every output format, which regulators expect for productions under SEC Rule 17a-4, CFTC and FINRA where routing must be documented.

Quest Archive Manager generates an export log file alongside every PST export listing every message exported and any items skipped. The converter reads this log and cross-references it with the converted output to identify any gaps before migration. The final conversion report shows which log items were converted and which were flagged as missing. Essential for compliance documentation during Quest AM decommissioning.

No. Once the PST or EML files are on local disk, no Quest Archive Manager client, Quest Management Shell, Quest Software framework or any other Quest infrastructure is required. Conversion runs completely offline on a standalone Windows PC.

Yes. Convert per-mailbox Quest AM PSTs to MBOX. MBOX output imports directly into Google Workspace using Google's migration tools or BitTitan. Journal envelope data is preserved in MBOX X-headers for compliance continuity in Google Workspace.

Yes. Quest AM PSTs with scanpst.exe errors are read directly by the converter, bypassing Outlook's import mechanism. All recoverable content is extracted and corrupted items are flagged in the conversion report.

It runs on Windows 7 through Windows 11 with 4 GB of RAM, though 8 GB is more comfortable for large archives. Installation takes about 50 MB plus room for your output files and it needs .NET Framework 4.8 or higher, already present on updated Windows 10 and 11.

Free trial converts the first 25 messages per archive. All features fully functional including journal envelope handling, export log reading, all 10+ output formats and preview. No time limit.

Open Enterprise Manager, the Archive Manager Administration Center. Click Advanced Search on the toolbar, select the target mailbox and leave the criteria blank to return every archived item. Right click a result, choose Export Data and keep Folder Hierarchy selected so the PST mirrors the mailbox. The PSTs land in the export folder, by default under Program Files (x86)\Metalogix\MAM4Exchange\Export. For very large mailboxes, raise the item limit in Settings or split the search by date range. ArchiveWeb offers the same export for keyword searches.

Quest Archive Manager, also sold as Metalogix Archive Manager for Exchange, is a mature mid-market product. Quest Software continues to maintain it but new enterprise sales increasingly favour cloud-native archiving. Many Quest AM customers are in active migration projects moving to Microsoft 365 Purview Compliance or Google Vault. Univik Quest Archive Manager Converter is specifically designed for these legacy migration scenarios.

Archive Manager splits export PSTs at 2 GB by default. The limit can be raised in Tools then Export Tasks inside Enterprise Manager and Quest recommends keeping PST files under 20 GB. The converter loads all the parts of a mailbox together, so the split makes no difference to the output.

Quest Archive Manager is an email archiving product for Exchange, known for years as Metalogix Archive Manager. It moves mailbox messages into a central archive and leaves shortcut stubs behind, all administered through its Enterprise Manager console. Companies retiring the platform export mailboxes to PST or EML and convert those exports to open formats.

A migration service connects to the running Archive Manager environment and moves everything to a new platform end to end, usually priced per mailbox. This converter fits the simpler case: the environment is being retired anyway and exports exist or can be produced from Enterprise Manager. One license covers the conversion instead of a project budget.