Add to that our Exchange will not handle more than 50 MB worth of storage per person.
Jon On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Jon Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This does not sound good as all but 2 clients have YEARS worth of > information in their PST's. My current PST is about 500+ MB at the moment > with my calendar going back several years and going forward several months. > Is there a way to import PST's into OST's? > > Jon > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Gavin Wilby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > IME Outlook is quicker in the main too! > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Fogarty, Richard R Mr CTR USA USASOC < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > No, you're looking at one or the other. Think of the OST as a good > > > thing. If the system goes down and nothing can be recovered, the users > > > simply logs into a new system and they've lost very little (stuff that was > > > stored on the bad system – nick names etc). OST = Good in this case. > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:22 AM > > > > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > > *Subject:* Re: Exchanged cached mode > > > > > > > > > > > > Ah, well we are very much a culture of PST files here. I know not > > > best practice but for the Linux mail system it was required. I would > > > guess > > > then that I need to talk to the Exchange admin and find out the ground > > > rules > > > I will be living under now. Can OST and PST files live on the same > > > system? Be open at the same time? > > > > > > > > > > > > Jon > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 7:16 AM, Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > Mobile users (and even users within the office) should be using cached > > > mode. When using cached mode, everything is stored in an OST file, rather > > > than a PST file. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure I would recommend moving mail to a separate PST file. A > > > PST file exists in a single location, and if there's a failure (e.g. > > > disk fails, or laptop gets stolen) then you lose the mail. When using > > > cached > > > mode, everything (except offline edits) is stored on the Exchange server. > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Ken > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, 27 February 2008 10:36 PM > > > > > > > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > > > > > *Subject:* Re: Exchanged cached mode > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you very concise and to the point and even understandable to > > > me. Then I would need to have all my mobile clients use cached mode if > > > possible or make sure they move their mail to other folders in their > > > Outlook > > > profile correct? > > > > > > > > > > > > Jon > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 6:29 AM, Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > If you do not have cached mode – then Outlook needs to be connected to > > > Exchange to allow for the user to be able to view their mail, contacts > > > etc. > > > > > > > > > > > > If you use cached mode, then the user can work offline, disconnected > > > from Exchange. Everything will sync when Outlook is reconnected to > > > Exchange. > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Ken > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, 27 February 2008 10:18 PM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > > *Subject:* Exchanged cached mode > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry for the very basic question here. What is the difference > > > between cached and un-cached mode in the client setting for Exchange? I > > > am > > > not the Exchange admin, you could not pay me enough to take on that extra > > > work, but I do have to support the clients. We are moving from a Linux > > > POP/IMAP server to Exchange and all of my clients are currently set up to > > > POP their mail. I do have mobile clients that I already know will be an > > > issue but I will start on that later. At the moment I am looking at just > > > getting this setup and understanding why somethings are certain ways and > > > not > > > other ways. I will discuss specific issues with the Exchange admin. > > > > > > > > > > > > Any guidance would help a lot. Specific reading for non-Exchange > > > aware people would be more help. > > > > > > > > > > > > Jon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
