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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Joyce Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 1:35 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Exchange 2003 backups This seems to be a popular axiom, buy why are they considered bad ? How else can I give users access to email from 2 years ago ? yes, they do need to access these. What do other organisations do ? Matt -- > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve > Molkentin > Sent: Friday, 9 January 2004 10:30 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange 2003 backups > > > PST = Bad. > > themolk. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Matthew Joyce [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, 9 January 2004 9:21 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Exchange 2003 backups > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I have just moved from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003. > > It is a single server setup. > > > > I used to use BackupExec+Exchange agent to backup to a DLT. > The stores > > and the individual mailboxes were backed up daily and every week I > > would stop the services and do a full backup. > > > > Before I rush out an pay Veritas for the license upgrade, I thought > > I would revue the situation. > > > > Some background info... > > The server has 100gb of raid5 diskspace. > > There is about 125 mailboxes, I expect this to continue to rise to > > 250 over the next few years. > > Mailbox sizes used to be about 70mb on 5.5, this has been increased > > to 100mb. > > > > Some staff do need access to archived mail, and they use pst files > > on the server. > > > > > > At the moment I do not have a well defined backup policy for this > > setup, I am using ntbackup for stores and state nightly. > > > > Any advice ? > > > > thanks > > > > > > Matthew Joyce > > Children's Cancer Institute Australia http://www.ccia.org.au > > > > -- > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > ext_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&t ext_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. _________________________________________________________________ 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.
