Can you compress/move the IIS/SMTP/MessageTracking log files for a quick fix?
Then I'd archive those old users to alternate media, create a new DB and move everyone to that. And/or get more disks. -----Original Message----- From: Eric Brouwer [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 10:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Exchange 2003 question The server is maxed out drive wise. On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 Adding additional disks to the server is probably less intrusive > +and > cheaper than another Exchange license, too. > > On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 11:47 AM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Please define "The owner does not want me making any changes to this >> server for reasons I don't fully understand." >> >> Because standing up another Exchange server, and moving off some >> users, and shrinking the existing databases are all some level of >> change to the Exchange server... >> >> What you want can easily be done, pending a better understanding of >> your business constraints. >> >> ASB (Professional Bio) >> Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Eric Brouwer >> <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Greetings, >>> >>> I have an issue with my Exchange 2003 server running on Server 2003. >>> It is out of space, so I had to dismount the store. The owner does >>> not want me making any changes to this server for reasons I don't >>> fully understand. Can I install another Exchange 2003 server in the >>> domain and have them work together? Once installed, I'd like to >>> move existing users to the new server, and have mail be >>> sent/delivered here as well. I would leave past employees on the >>> existing box. It's Exchange Standard if that makes a difference. >>> Anything I need to be aware of? I can get around in Exchange ok, >>> but I don't know about some of the higher level stuff like this. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to [email protected] >>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
