Re: Windows Backup tool and Exchange 2000

From: Simon (dont_at_bother.com)
Date: 05/12/04 

Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 13:32:18 +0100

You can't restore a single mailbox or message with NTbackup. You must
restore the whole mail (or public folder) database.

Simon

"none" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:6oooc.77057$kh4.4424199@attbi_s52...
> How do you restore just one mailbox or an e-mail or public folders?
>
>
> "Simon" <dont@bother.com> wrote in message
> news:c7snq4$8i$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
> > I have used the built in NTbackup with Exchange in a similar environment
> and
> > have had no problems.
> >
> > I restored individual mail databases up to about 10Gb without problems.
> > However I didn't try a complete (eg disaster recovery) restore of the
> entire
> > system in one go.
> >
> > Simon
> >
> > "dbravo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:90CF5FC0-6F93-4A38-8FF4-4C6226611E3A@microsoft.com...
> > > I'm looking for an inexpensive backup to for exchange 2000. I have a
> > small exchange environment (one location, one site) with total DB sizes
of
> > 5GBs. I tried using Windows 2000 Server backup tool and it seems to
work
> > fine without having to stop the exchanges services. The test backup I
ran
> > was to a file on the HD and not to tape but my plans are to back up to
> tape.
> > Are there any draw backs with simply using the Windows 2000 Server
backup
> > for such a small environment or should I consider other tools such as
> > Veritas Backup Exec. You suggestions are greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
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