I am running SBS 2003 (upgraded from SBS 2000). I want to reduse the size of the Exchange database. The original size for the private mail store was 38.287 GB (edb) and 10.244 GB (stm). I dismounted the stores and ran the ESEUTIL utility with the /d switch. After the utility ran, my database size was 38.066GB and 10.045GB. I know that the database can be reduced more because I run a policy every week that deltes 300-900 GB of messages from users' delted items, inbox and sent items.
In the past when I rant the ESEUTIL on the SBS 2000 system, the datrabase would typically be reduced in size by 30%-50%.
Am I missing something here? How can I effectivly reduse the database size? If I keep increasing the database size limit, at some point I an going to hit the 75GB limit and have real trouble.
Thanks!
I take it that the process completed w/o error(s)?
What was the difference in users' mailbox sizes after your policy ran this week? If fewer items were deleted this week, that could easily explain the difference in your offline defragmentation (eseutil /d). It can only reclaim whitespace when there is some to reclaim (not trying to be smart w/ you, just stating a fact).