Step 1 - Enable Advanced Journaling Configuration Mode (Envelope Journaling)

Last published : Apr 17, 2026
Two methods can be used to enable envelope journaling:
  • The Microsoft Email Journaling Advanced Configuration tool (exejcfg.exe).The tool automates the ADSIedit process by modifying Active Directory through a command line.
  • Using ADSIedit, available from the Windows 2003 SP1 Support Tools
This section describes how to use the exejcfg.exe tool to enable envelope journaling.
To enable Advanced Journaling Configuration Mode using the exejcfg.exe tool
  1. Copy and paste the following link into your web browser:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e7f73f10 2
  1. Use the link to download and unzip the Email Journaling Advanced Configuration tool exejcfg.exe. Save the tool to a folder of your choice where your Exchange Server is running.
  2. Open a command prompt.
  3. Go to the directory where you installed the tool, named exejcfg.
  4. Type the following command to enable Envelope Journaling: exejcfg
This tool lets you enable and disable Envelope Journaling by a command line. It automatically sets a value in Active Directory to enable Envelope Journaling.
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