>It's good practice to be able to restore a >mailbox though ... No, it's not. Brick-level backup and restore just doesn't work well in practice, no matter what software you use. You've seen that yourself.
If you can't deal with archiving departed user's stuff to PST files on CD via exmerge (what we do), simply hide the mailboxes forever (a modification of the Ed Crowley Never Restore Method). The data will always be live in the exchange databases, should you need to get at it. You might end up spending more money on tape backup hardware and disks in the long run, but you'll have "instant restore", and having that data there will not hurt performance for production users. -----Original Message----- From: Karon Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: Thursday, July 11, 2002 11:02 AM Posted To: Exchange List Conversation: Best practices for backing up Exchange 5.5 Subject: RE: Best practices for backing up Exchange 5.5 Actully just before you asked this question I remembered that we do have procedures that we go through when a user leaves which includes exporting their mailbox to a PST file. I unfortunately don't handle our backups and restores and moves, adds, and changes it's our Admin people. I do have alittle control of it though. This last mailbox that we had to restore gave all kinds of errors and we had to reboot the server I don't think we had a PST file though. Karon > Have you considered exporting the ex-user's mailbox to PST[1], which can be > stored in an appropriate manner for your organisation[2]. When someone needs > that information, it's simple enough to mount the PST.... > > Deleted item retention should deal with those accidental deletions. > > > [1] One non-BAD use > [2] Archive to tape, burn to CD, etc > > Les Bessant MCSE mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > IT Manager, Sanderson Townend & Gilbert > Acting in a personal capacity > http://www.tiggercam.co.uk - Tiggers don't do BLBs > > -----Original Message----- > From: Karon Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 11 July 2002 16:45 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Best practices for backing up Exchange 5.5 > > > We don't erroneously delete mailboxes. User's leave and then a few months > later an Attorney will need something out of that mailbox for a case and > we'll have to restore it. Or, we have to restore folders or pieces of > mail that a user deleted accidently. It's actually quite nice to be able > to do this when it works. > > Karon > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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] > > ________________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. > > > The information in this communication and any attachments is confidential > and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. If > you are not the intended recipient any use, review, dissemination, > distribution or copying of this information is strictly prohibited. If you > have received this communication in error please notify us immediately on > 0191 261 2681 and delete the original message and any copies of it. > > Any opinions, conclusions or other information in this message that do not > relate to the official business of Sanderson Townend & Gilbert are neither > given nor endorsed by the firm. > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The > service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive > anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: > http://www.star.net.uk > ________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 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]
