Re: Offline Defrag

From: Neil Hobson [MVP] (neil.hobson_at_nospam.silversands.co.uk)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 16:29:17 +0100

It's really not worth it then. Think how long that would take to be used up
in your normal messaging patterns - not very long! :-) 

-- 
Neil Hobson
Exchange MVP
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:244601c4a248$e2857a80$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks Neil.
>
> It states 40 megabytes for free space.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >That event message has nothing to do with servers
> crashing really.  All it's
> >telling you is that within the public database, there are
> nnn megs of free
> >space that will be used first before the database is
> physically expanded in
> >size.
> >
> >Is it worth running an offline defrag?  Well, that
> depends on the size of
> >nnn, as you didn't say.  If it's a few hundred megs, then
> not really.  A few
> >gigs, maybe.  :)
> >
> >-- 
> >Neil Hobson
> >Exchange MVP
> >
> >For Exchange news, links and tips, check:
> >http://www.msexchangeblog.com
> >
> >"Chris" <whatsup@coolemail.com> wrote in message
> >news:177101c4a241$307144c0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I deleted 600 MBs of mail from 2 mailboxes on Thursday
> and
> >> this morning (Friday) around 6:15 AM some Exchange
> >> services crashed. The event message is below. Would it
> be
> >> wise to run an Offline Defrag? Also, last week I deleted
> >> about 300 MBs of mail from one users mailbox.
> >>
> >>
> >> Event: 1221
> >> Source: MSExchangeIS Public
> >> Type: Information
> >> Category: General
> >> Description: The database has nnn megabytes of free
> space
> >> after online defragmentation has terminated.
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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