Your question implies you are doing brick level backups. No need to do that but perhaps Ed Crowley is reading over here. He will take you to task on that one :)
The mailbox is static once disabled, so the backup from 30 days ago should be sufficient. > -----Original Message----- > From: Sean Rector [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:55 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Creation of User Question > > How do you handle the mailbox backup during the last 30 days? I've > found that BackupExec throws an error/failed backup report if it tries > to back up a "marked for deletion" mailbox. > > Sean Rector, MCSE > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Peck [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:49 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Creation of User Question > > We do 90 days and then it gets aged out of Exchange after 30 more days. > > Disable user, drop in /former OU. > After 90 days, delete home directory, terminal services directory, user > object > Mailbox ages out after an additional 30 days. > > If 'someone' cannot have figured out that some sort of investigation > needed to happen with that specific user in that time period, then to > bad for them. Well, really us as we have to restore from tape but > frankly that just doesn't happen often enough and the space savings > from files deleted and elimination of accounts in AD / Exchange is > more then worth it. > > Steven Peck > http://www.blkmtn.org > > > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Gavin Wilby <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Dont you find that it makes a right mess off the DSA though? > > Or do you create an Archive container and drag them in there? > > > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> I would really advise that you disable and archive in the future - > heck of > >> a lot easier, and it leaves everything in tact if you need to > investigate > >> later. > >> > >> > >> > >> We've brought back users after 2 years. Piece of cake to re-enable. > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 1:19 PM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: Creation of User Question > >> > >> > >> > >> Create a new user. Right-click on that red-X of the mailbox and > select > >> "reconnect" > >> > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> > >> > >> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP > >> > >> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael > >> > >> I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Kelli Sterley [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:19 PM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: Creation of User Question > >> > >> > >> > >> I have an issue. Earlier this week I deleted a user who no longer > works > >> for our company. As the typical story goes, today they decided to > bring him > >> back on as contract. > >> > >> > >> > >> We use Exchange 2003. His email account is still there, just has > the > red > >> X on it showing it as "going to be deleted" and his user is no > longer > >> showing in AD. Is there a way to get his profile back? Will I > have > to > >> create a whole new user and email or is there a way to connect a new > user to > >> an old email. > >> > >> > >> > >> I've done some searching on Google but I'm having a problem getting > the > >> right search string. Any help would be excellent! > >> > >> > >> > >> Kelli > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > 2008-2009 Season: Tosca | The Barber of Seville > > Recently Announced: Virginia Opera's 35th Anniversary Season 2009- > 2010 > Visit us online at www.vaopera.org or call 1.866.OPERA.VA > > This e-mail and any attached files are confidential and intended solely > for the intended recipient(s). Unless otherwise specified, persons > unnamed as recipients may not read, distribute, copy or alter this e- > mail. Any views or opinions expressed in this e-mail belong to the > author and may not necessarily represent those of Virginia Opera. > Although precautions have been taken to ensure no viruses are present, > Virginia Opera cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that > may arise from the use of this e-mail or attachments. > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
