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Running SP1 with MDBDATA Folder size of 27.3GB

Greetings,
I've taken over a MS 2003 SBS running Exchange 2003 SP1. Exhange is the version that comes with the SBS Server.The "Exchsrvr" Folder containing the MDBDATA Folder with Priv1.edb & Priv1.stm files have been relocated to a separate "D" Partition (not sure if that's important). Exhange Email is currrently working without any problems. My confusion is with the fact that the Priv1.edb & Priv1.stm files combined = 27.3GB's (.edb=13.6GB, .stm=13.7GB) which appear to be well over the 16GB limitation SP1 allows for.
Do I need to upgrade to SP2 to avoid any problems?

Any insight would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
John B

Mark Damen

Strange, I also was under the understanding that you needed SP2 to be able to configure mailbox store limits. With SP2 installed, it defaults to 18Gb instead of 16gb, but you can then expand up to 75Gb.

To check the Exchange SP level,

Open Exchange System Manager (ESM)
Expand the "Servers" container
Right click on your server, and choose Properties
On that tab, it has Version. Please paste in here exactly what that says,

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zzingalala

You should install SP2 before you run in to a problem.

Exchange_Geek

Yep, and as i said if you want to stick to SP1 keep praying hard - thats all you can do.

jbaretta

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Here is the Open Exchange System Manager info that markusdamenous suggested I post:

VERSION 6.5 (Build 7638.2: Service Pack 2)

Hmmm....Exchange is Service Pack 2 but the MS SBS 2003 is SP1.

Does this mean the party will last (until 75 GB's) and I can skip a few Sundays of church?

John B

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