Implement strict mailbox quotas. Block GIF, JPG, MP*, AVI and other multimedia files. Do not allow e-mails larger than 5Mb to be anywhere in your information store. Teach users to use file shares rather than e-mail to send stuff across.
And one last thing, implement this policy throughout your organisation.... Teach the boss that no matter how much he shouts and threatens, Exchange server will still have a 16gb limitation, which will shout back at him if he insists on sending/receiving child-porn/car photos/yacht layout diagrams.... In other words, be ruthless...until the money comes in for an upgrade.. -----Original Message----- From: Robert Moir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 September 2002 2:11 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: *groan* PST Files As it seems that you do actually need large email stores to archive mail which presumably needs to be reliably stored so you can actually get it back (or else whats the point of bothering to archive it?), what business functionality would moving them from a nice reliable easy to back up and manage exchange database store to a unreliable, difficult to control and backup PST file? I'm not a fan of shuffling stuff around between different file stores to be honest, it is at best a short term solution that won't solve your actual problem. -----Original Message----- From: Exchange.ListServe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thu 19/09/2002 10:02 To: Exchange Discussions Cc: Subject: *groan* PST Files Hi. Standard Version of EX5.5, SP4. 200+ users. We are looking at educating users in not storing everything in their email, but storing in either a .pst or .ost. Money is an issue, my company won't pay for us to upgrade to 5.5 Enterprise or Exchange 2K, so there's no option IMO other than educate the packrats, and set up an archiving solution. I've also read the arguments in the FAQ, but wonder what other folks in a similar situation would do, with regard to archiving. Currently our priv.edb is 13.9 GB, while the pub.edb is 226MB, so would archiving essential emails on Public folders be a reasonable idea? Some of our client handlers need to keep archives for some of our clients, in case of compliance issues. Jon ********************************************************************************* DISCLAIMER Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and not necessarily the Company. This email and any files transmitted with it, including replies and forwarded copies (which may contain alterations) subsequently transmitted from the Company, are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient. It may contain material protected by attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the IT department by telephone on +44 (0)117 311 8555 or via email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], including a copy of this message. Please then delete this email and destroy 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] +--xm ,)r(ື \b=!6 0 &zǚ1r䀬:.˛ m隊[hy㞄\z[,䔀)rɄZ Zvh쀧+-i٢2뮞G( Andrea Coppini +356 79 ANDREA (263732) [EMAIL PROTECTED] EMPOWER PEOPLE - THE WORLD IN YOUR HAND iWG (iWORLD GROUP) is a global e-mobile company creating, building and growing new businesses. iWG founders are pioneers in creating multi-billion dollar mobile and Internet businesses in Europe, Asia and the US. The Global Partners include the shareholders Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Hikari Tsushin, McCaw, PaineWebber/UBS, The Dolphins' Trust, Perikles Trust and the iAA Advisory Network. www.iWG.info www.countryprofiler.com/iWG Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. _________________________________________________________________ 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]
