Dave, Most people on this list are going to tell you that PST = BAD. Server space is server space, whether it's on the Exchange server, or whether it's on a member server, and that if you need to keep the messages, you should increase the mailbox sizes and keep the important messages in the store.
However, with that said, I understand your situation. We have the same scenario here. This is a Department of Energy site that is responsible for environmental cleanup. Because of that, by law, we have to maintain legacy records for a period of 75 years. The only way to do that, that is quick, easy and cheap is to create .pst files by fiscal year and after so many .pst files, burn them to CD and send the CD off to the archives. Jim -----Original Message----- From: Cook, David A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 10:24 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Slightly OT: PST policies After much complaining about PST usage on our network I have finally been asked to give my recommendation on PST files. My recommendation of not allowing them at all was shot down as not possible. I now turn to you guys to find out what you do about PST usage. I would like to limit the size of the PST files that we use but the only way I know of that I can do this is based on quotas on the drives where they are stored. The only other way to enforce this would be to monitor it and yell at the people that get large PSTs. I think I'm running into what I have read many times on this list and I will probably get it wrong. "There is no technological solution to a behavioral problem" Dave Cook Exchange Administrator Kutak Rock, LLP 402-231-8352 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ###################################################################### The information contained in this electronic mail transmission (including any accompanying attachments) is intended solely for its authorized recipient(s), and may be confidential and/or legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, or responsible for delivering some or all of this transmission to an intended recipient, you have received this transmission in error and are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from reading, copying, printing, distributing or disclosing any of the information contained in it. In that event, please contact us immediately by telephone (402)346-6000 or by electronic mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete the original and all copies of this transmission (including any attachments) without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you. ###################################################################### _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
