Selecting the mailboxes to target for scheduled Folder Sync synchronizations

Last published : Apr 17, 2026
If you create scheduled Folder Sync synchronization events, you must select the mailboxes to target for scheduled folder synchronizations.
Note: You cannot select different mailboxes for different scheduled synchronization events. If you want to perform a synchronization for an extemporary list of mailboxes, you can perform a Run Now synchronization.
Folder Sync processes the selected mailboxes in alphabetical order, as shown in the ArchiveTools Management Console. You cannot prioritize mailboxes for synchronization.
You use the ArchiveTools Management Console to select the mailboxes to target. You can also remove mailboxes from the list of targeted mailboxes, if required.
Note: To target automatically any new mailboxes that are added between synchronizations, use theAuto Select New Targetsconfiguration option. SeeConfiguring the Item Synch task's message service settings.
To select the mailboxes to target for scheduled Folder Sync synchronizations
  1. On the Folder Sync server, click Start>All Programs>ArchiveTools>ArchiveTools Management Console.
  2. In the left pane of the Management Console, expand the Archive Accelerator node.
  3. Expand the Archive Tools node and then the Servers node.
  4. Expand the node for the required Exchange server, and select the required mailbox database store folder.
The main pane then displays the mailbox database table, which shows the Folder Sync status for each mailbox in the mailbox database.
  1. In the mailbox database table, select one or more mailboxes that you want to target for folder synchronization.
To select multiple mailboxes, hold down the Ctrl key while you select the mailboxes. To select multiple consecutive mailboxes, hold down the Shift key while you select the mailboxes.
  1. Right-click any one of the mailboxes that you selected, and choose Select for Sync.
  2. To confirm that the mailboxes are selected, you can examine the Selected column of the table. This column displays True for all of the mailboxes in the mailbox database that are targeted for scheduled synchronization.
    Note: To refresh the information in the mailbox database table, clickRefreshunderActionsin the right pane.
To remove mailboxes from the list of mailboxes that are targeted for scheduled Folder Sync synchronizations
  1. On the Folder Sync server, click Start>All Programs>ArchiveTools>ArchiveTools Management Console.
  2. In the left pane of the Management Console, expand the Archive Accelerator node.
  3. Expand the Archive Tools node and then the Servers node.
  4. Expand the node for the required Exchange server, and select the required mailbox database store folder.
The main pane then displays the mailbox database table, which shows the Folder Sync status for each mailbox in the mailbox database.
  1. In the mailbox database table, select one or more mailboxes that you want to remove from folder synchronization.
To select multiple mailboxes, hold down the Ctrl key while you select the mailboxes. To select multiple consecutive mailboxes, hold down the Shift key while you select the mailboxes.
  1. Right-click any one of the mailboxes that you selected, and choose Select for Sync.
  2. The Select Mailboxes for Sync dialog lists the mailboxes you selected. Clear Selectat the bottom of the dialog, and clickOK.
    Note: You must clear theSelectcheck box, otherwise the mailboxes are selected for synchronization.
  3. To confirm that the mailboxes are now unselected, examine the Selected column of the mailbox database table. This column displays False for all of the mailboxes in the mailbox database that are not targeted for scheduled synchronization.
    Note: To refresh the information in the mailbox database table, clickRefreshunderActionsin the right pane.
More Information
Configuring scheduled Folder Sync synchronizations
About Folder Sync scheduling and choosing a scheduling strategy
Creating scheduled Folder Sync synchronization events
Changing the iterative restart period for scheduled Folder Sync synchronization events
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