Right, wouldn't want to follow any of those best practices in the FAQ. The answer to this particular question is detailed extensively in the archives.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Tener, Richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 8:40 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange Delete > > > no we dont use retension. > > Thanks > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Lloyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 9:38 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange Delete > > > What about retension? I thought when u delete mail, it will > still remain according to your settings. Here for instance we > have 7 days, so we can retrieve deleted items. > > > ---------- > > From: Tener, Richard[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Reply To: Exchange Discussions > > Sent: 06 September 2002 14:35 > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Exchange Delete > > > > Ronald, > > > > Do you ever do a offline defrag and if I do it is there > any potential > > problems that can occur during the process. > > > > Thanks > > Rich > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Pennell, Ronald B. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 9:24 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Exchange Delete > > > > > > Whenever you delete users and mailbox's the database is left with > > blank space (white space) throughout the Information Store. > Only way > > to recoup the space is to run an offline defrag, this will make the > > white space available > > for use. > > > > Ron > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tener, Richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 9:20 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Exchange Delete > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I have exchange 5.5 Sp4 on Nt 4.0 and I am getting > close to running > > out of room on the second partition where my information store is > > located. The second partition is 12 gigs in size and there is only > > 2gig left until it is all used up. My information store is > 8.5 gigs > > and I figured if I get some people to delete email that it would > > reduce the size on the second partition. The weird thing > is that when > > I delete about 200,000 kb in a inbox I go back to the > partition I see > > no change in size. Does anyone know > > how exchange uses space, or is there any documentation about this. > > > > Thanks > > Rich > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > > > > > > CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE > This communication contains information which is confidential > and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of > the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended > recipient please note that any distribution, copying or use > of this communication or the information in it is strictly > prohibited. If you received this communication in error, > please notify us by e-mail or by telephone (020 7770 7000) > and then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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] > _________________________________________________________________ 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]