The key thing is to use something like Mailbox Manager to clean out old deleted items.
Then the automatic online defrag takes care of everything. Of course, the real problem is training your usersnot to send each other mpeg files and the like. Cheers, Phil --------------------------------------------- Phil Randal Network Engineer Herefordshire Council Hereford, UK > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of David, > Andy > Sent: 24 March 2004 13:26 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: PST files v Information Store > > > I defrag every night. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gonzalez, Alex [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 7:37 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: PST files v Information Store > > I think what they are saying is that since Exchange's > database is just so > wonderful and get's so large that it needs to be defraged > more frequently > costing the company money for employee time and increased > storage while the > database is growing. Whereas with PST files there is minimal > amounts of IT > overhead to perform maintenance and no extra cost associated > with storage as > long as the user keeps in the local machine(which most don't) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Jason > Clishe > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 7:02 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Cc: Jason Clishe > Subject: RE: PST files v Information Store > > > That's bass-ackwards. > > Jason > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Rob Ellis > @ Hook > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 5:54 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: PST files v Information Store > > I've just read the following in a document from our outsourced IT > provider: > > "mailbox storage requirements are 2-3 times those of PST file storage, > increasing the cost. This is due to the database structure > and maintenance > overheads" > > > Is it my imagination, or is that statement back to front? > > > Regards, > > > Rob Ellis > User Support Manager > ntl Group IT > Ext: (711) 4245 > DDI: 01256 754245 > Mob: 07974 403273 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > The contents of this email and any attachments are sent for > the personal > attention of the addressee(s) only and may be confidential. > If you are not > the intended addressee, any use, disclosure or copying of > this email and any > attachments is unauthorised - please notify the sender by > return and delete > the message. 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