We've been forced into restricting mailboxes as everyones being moved to a central server. Most users are having no problems getting their mailboxes down to 25-50mb, some much lower, a handful much higher. I'm finding it easiest to set some limits on the IS, then override that on individual mailboxes, as required, the MD for instance has a 500mb mailbox, after 2 CD's worth of archiving :-O
What I've been saying to users is delete everything you can, anything older than 2 months that you need to keep put into a subfolder, then I go round and export these folders to PSTs, and dump them in their user folders on their local file servers, meaning they're included in the backups on their local servers, but the backup and disk space burden is removed from the Exchange server. I test the PSTs before deleting the originals, but I've seen nothing bigger than about 4-500mb. With enforced limits user will have to keep things in order, and we'll have to look at ongoing archiving in the method described above. 99% aren't aware of PST's, which is probably a good thing, though its added to my workload -----Original Message----- From: David N. Precht [mailto:discussions@;entrysecurity.com] Sent: 06 November 2002 13:01 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Using a PST for 'overflow' I do. They don't know they can save them up on their home folder. They know I don't back up the workstations, but most think that you only can save PSTs on local drives ;) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce-exchange-224131@;ls.swynk.com] On Behalf Of Sander Van Butzelaar Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 07:05 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Using a PST for 'overflow' Why the hard line approach? I never said I made the backup of the PST, that's why one has a facilities department...I also didn't say that I found that mail particularly important, the user wants to keep it, so why not let him/her? They know not to come to me regarding items in PST files. Give the user a bit of slack here David. Sander -----Original Message----- From: David N. Precht [mailto:discussions@;entrysecurity.com] Sent: 06 November 2002 01:56 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Using a PST for 'overflow' No, just inform them of the 'No PST Backup' policy. I don't back up PSTs. Period. Either its in their mailbox or it is not that important. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce-exchange-224131@;ls.swynk.com] On Behalf Of Sander Van Butzelaar Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 05:49 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Using a PST for 'overflow' I have a couple of users who do the same thing. They don't want to delete old mail (for whatever reason) and I can't keep extending their mailbox sizes. So they "move" to PST. Be aware of the risks here! Make a periodic backup of that PST as hard drives are prone to failure. Sander -----Original Message----- From: Niki Blowfield - Exchange [mailto:exchangelist@;partition.co.uk] Sent: 06 November 2002 12:45 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Using a PST for 'overflow' I was having a discussion with someone the other day and he mentioned this phrase in passing, that they used PST files when user mailboxes became full I didn't dwell on this as we were talking about something else, but can anyone suggest what he may have meant? We are now enforcing stricter limits on mailbox size and would be interested in something like this. For ongoing maintenance, is Outlooks Autoarchiving a viable solution? i.e. does this move mail out of the server information store and into a PST in the users local profile? Thanks _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com 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:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com 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:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com 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:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com 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:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com 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:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
