Only if you need to recover the disk space. In the application log, a 1221 event is generated after the automatic online defrag completes that indicates the amount of disk space that can be recovered.
-----Original Message----- From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 2:13 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Compacting Never? -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Carpenter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 2:07 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Compacting DON'T DEFRAG!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Beckett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MS-Exchange Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 12:33 PM Subject: RE: Compacting 2000, 5.5, all versions? -----Original Message----- From: William Lefkovics [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 1:33 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Compacting Has it been a month already? Since it is a bright relational database, it runs an online maintenance process nightly by default that defrags the contents of the databases. It takes care of itself. William -----Original Message----- From: Bill Beckett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 10:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Compacting Friends and astute members of the exchange list. Please forgive such basic questions but I am new to exchange. (came from lotus notes) Since exchange is essentially a database, I would assume this database gets fragmented. Is there a tool that can be used to "unfragment"? 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 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- The information contained in this email message is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copy of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify Veronis Suhler Stevenson by telephone (212)935-4990, fax (212)381-8168, or email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and delete the message. Thank you. ============================================================================ == 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
