Start or stop an In-Place eDiscovery search in Exchange 2013

Applies to: Exchange Server 2013

You can stop or restart an In-Place eDiscovery search at any time. For example, if you want to modify search properties such as keywords or mailboxes searched, you must first stop a search. You can then restart the search after making the required changes.

Caution

If you restart an In-Place eDiscovery search, search results copied to the Discovery mailbox specified in the search are removed.

What do you need to know before you begin?

• Estimated time to complete: 1 minute.

• You need to be assigned permissions before you can perform this procedure or procedures. To see what permissions you need, see the "In-Place eDiscovery" entry in Messaging policy and compliance permissions topic.

• For information about keyboard shortcuts that may apply to the procedures in this topic, see Keyboard shortcuts for the Exchange admin center in Exchange 2013.

Tip

Having problems? Ask for help in the Exchange forums. Visit the forums at Exchange Server.

Use the EAC to start or stop an In-Place eDiscovery search

1. Navigate to Compliance management > In-place eDiscovery & hold.

2. To stop a search that's in progress, select the search, and then click Stop search.

3. To start a search that was stopped, select the search, and then click Resume search.

Use the Shell to start or stop an In-Place eDiscovery search

For an example of how to start an In-Place eDiscovery search, see "Example 1" in Start-MailboxSearch.

For an example of how to stop an In-Place eDiscovery search, see "Example 1" in Stop-MailboxSearch.