Re: Exchange server defragging using ESEutil

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JimA wrote:
Definitely some packrats but I have some old email accounts that I am
considering deleting and if I do is the space automatically freed up
(it may be GB's) or should I do an ESEutil or will it recover the
space?

My biggest problem is the quantity of stuff we email and the email
system is being for achival storage....

I don't have alot of space available to increase the store and I
don't know if I should but maybe removing old accounts (how to save
for access if needed) will give me the space back?

Thanks

Jim

A simplistic view of this is like you now have a 60gallon (GB) bucket for
yor email store. If you empty out a few gallons from any and all sources,
then you have room for more before needing a bigger bucket. As long as there
is space left in your bucket, you can pour in more new email. If your bucket
is full, you need a bigger bucket.( and your Exchange database will grow as
needed to the maximum allowed).


JimA wrote:
My Exchange server (2003) is currently set for 65 GB in size and it
is reporting 60 GB and that it is nearing capacity. I am
contemplating running this defrag utility but would like to know:

1. This has never been run for this server and I have had the users
cull their files and do some archiving. Show I consider this?
2. Is this dependable and with this scenario do you think it will
compact the database and actually free up some room (how do I
tell?)?
3. What are the down and up sides?

Thanks for your help

Jim

Jim,

With 65GB store and SBS with 75 users or less you've got some serious
packrats on your hands. OK, you probably already know that. Unless
they've really made some major changes in the way they do things
(not likely), or you've implemented mailbox quotas on these guys and
plan to play hardball, you probably want to leave well enough alone.

If you check the Exchange maintenance event log entry (~2am) it will
tell you how much whitespace you have in the database. Unless you've
now got more white space than used space I wouldn't think of an
offline defrag unless there are other issues.



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