The STM file holds inbound internet mail content. That includes mail from SMTP, POP, IMAP, and OWA clients. There is a limited set of property promotion done to the EDB so that the message is listed in the folder listing and so the message preview is available.
The smtp headers and message content stay in the STM unless a MAPI client makes a change that causes a full property promotion to take place into the EDB portion of the store. The STM file was called the "streaming media store" at one point in time. It was implemented as part of the performance increases in Exchange 2000 in conjunction with switching over to IIS SMTP. Message content is streamed directly to the file system on receipt and then just the file handles are passed around through the routing engine of Exchange. I wouldn't do anything silly like deleting it. :) It's a matched pair with the EDB file that makes up a "database". -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted At: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 9:42 AM Posted To: Microsoft Exchange Conversation: .stm file question Subject: RE: .stm file question Importance: High Hey Guys have a question. Running exchange 2003, and just wondering what the real function of the .stm files are in the MDBDATA directory? Thanks _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
