Don't doubt something is happening, but there is insufficient data to address the issue. OST files, don't download mail and the exact message the user is getting would probably help a bit. What kind of profile creation process do you use?
On 3/17/03 18:40, "Erik L. Vesneski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Actually, it is happening. People log on at another system, not using > roaming profiles, and all their email goes away from the server. They > go back to their 'normal' laptop or workstation and there is nothing in > the email client. > > With that said, being new here, I am researching why this is happening. > The user, when logging on, gets a message about creating an OST or a PST > file. They usually click 'OK' or 'Yes' > > After that, the user gets their email dumped locally on the host they > are logged onto. Is this due to POP? I have never seen this before... > > Thanks, > > Erik L. Vesneski > Sr. Systems Specialist > www.pmigroup.com > Ph#: 925-685-6161 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Scharff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:42 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Re: OST Issue > > > OST files don't remove mail from the server. Care to clarify? > > On 3/17/03 12:42, "Erik L. Vesneski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Hopefully someone has run into this issue and can lend me some >> thoughts: >> >> --------- >> >> 1.) All users of Outlook have mail pst's on a 'MyDocs' share via a GPO > >> redirection. Some personnel have 'Autoarchive' selected in their >> client >> - this is an anomaly however. >> >> 2.) When a remote employee (laptop user) VPN's into the network they >> have to remap their PST connection since it is redirected. >> >> 3.) Now, if the user comes into the office and logs onto another >> system other than using their laptop their mail is redirected from the > >> Exchange server. The redirection downloads their email into an OST >> file on the file system, downloading the entire mailbox from the >> Exchange server. >> >> I am under the impression this happens because the new profile does >> not have an OST file created for the user. With the creation of the >> OST file the users email is now off of the server. Help Desk >> personnel have to reimport the email into the server. >> >> --------- >> >> What changes can be done to _not_ have this happen? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Erik L. Vesneski >> Sr. Systems Specialist >> www.pmigroup.com >> Ph#: 925-685-6161 >> mailto:[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] > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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]
