Well, the first thing off my head is that this is probably the best move. That way IF something went wrong (which it most likely wouldn't), you would have a fresh backup. I like it!
-----Original Message----- From: STACKHOUSE, TODD -CONT(DYN) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 5:03 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: backup/db maintenance "best practices Currently, we run the IS maintenance (defaults) after doing our nightly backup. Is there any benefit to running the maintenance before the backup? List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm