Michael, If you are running Exchange 5.5, everything you need is in this link (know it, learn it, love it): http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/administration/55/BackupRestore.a sp
Charles Villa also has a nice web page with some helpful links: http://mail.tekscan.com/nomailboxes.htm My instructions were really just taken from the whitepaper, and then put together with some screen shots for my lackey to follow. Hope this helps, -Jim Jim Holmgren MCSE, CCNA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Engineer Advertising.com We bring innovation to interactive communication. Advertising.com -- Superior Technology. Superior Performance. -----Original Message----- From: Leone, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 10:40 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: backup mailboxes with Backup Exec From: Jim Holmgren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >I do a full backup of the information stores every night as part of the backup jobs on my tape library. >I have a workstation-class machine that is sitting on a shelf pre-configured with Exchange and Win2K server, just in case I >ever need to restore a mailbox. >I also have deleted item retention turned on (very important). Where is this option? >In the year that I've been using this method, I've had one mailbox to restore from a tape. It worked like a charm. I also >wrote step-by-step instructions and have my "lackey" do test restores about once every 30-60 days just to be certain my >backups are good. The pain of dealing with BLBs vs. the few hours it takes about 1-2x per year to restore a mailbox make it >a no-brainer to me. OK; I'll for not having to use my brain at work ... <G> ... could you share those instructions, perhaps? I presume they deal with restoring the IS to this "shelf" machine, and extracting the needed info from there? >I would go back to using BLBs if: >1) They didn't waste tape by being redundant with the IS backup (not likely to happen). >2) If they were as reliable as backing up the IS. I can't recall a single instance where my BLBs did not "fail" because of >an alleged corrupt message. I've seen a few (not many) of those. List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm *********************************************************** The information transmitted in this email is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this email in error, please contact the sender and permanently delete the email from any computer. List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
