we would like to export email into out database using the recipients address as the key, enabling us to link the emails into our contact management system. Is there a way this can be done automaticaly?
this can be done, but not completely automatically. TB can export messages either directly when they are received, or by using it in command line mode - but it can export them as .txt files or in some common format like .eml (in any way, as text files) You should create an app, script or something that parses exported messages and puts them in a DB.