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## Search & Destroy Prerequisites

Before using Search & Destroy in the Exchange environment, take note of the following prerequisite knowledge.

#### Features

Feature | Description
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Service account | This account performs the backend searches in the Exchange environment. Only one service account is necessary for the entire organization. Configure the service account as follows: Ensure that the account is a member of the Exchange discovery management group Ensure that the account never expires Ensure that the account is a member of the Exchange Mailbox Import Export role to export search results to `a.pst` file Create a mailbox for this account (Exchange Server 2013/2016 only) For details on Exchange Management Shell Commands related to the service account, see Service Account Settings.
Discovery mailbox | This mailbox stores the search result messages. ScanMail copies messages from the end users’ mailboxes into the discovery mailbox. Configure the discovery mailbox(es) as follows: Ensure that the discovery management group has full access permission to each discovery mailbox Assign at least one discovery mailbox to each data center in the organization
| ##### Note Trend Micro recommends that administrators do not place the discovery mailbox in Data Availability Groups (DAG) solutions. The discovery mailbox consumes more database space when used in a DAG solution.
For details on Exchange Management Shell Commands related to the discovery mailbox, see Discovery Mailbox Settings.