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You can use something like this to view what databases are involved: &nbsp;<a href="http://members.iinet.net.au/~ramcg1/Freeware/MSDE/MSDE.html" rel="ugc">http://members.iinet.net.au/~ramcg1/Freeware/MSDE/MSDE.html</a> &nbsp; &nbsp; 
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Hello,<br />
I am asking this question to put some other minds at ease. &nbsp;I inherited an Exchange 2003 (Win2k3) server with an instance of MS SQL Server Desktop Engine running on it. &nbsp;It is my belief that it was installed along with Veritas NetBackup many moons ago. &nbsp;We no longer use the Veritas and I have removed it, yet the SQL remains. &nbsp;I feel I can safely uninstall it but some colleagues don't think it's a good idea. &nbsp;<br />
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Can any of the experts out there offer some advice on this topic? &nbsp;Thanks much!
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Hello,
I am asking this question to put some other minds at ease.  I inherited an Exchange 2003 (Win2k3) server with an instance of MS SQL Server Desktop Engine running on it.  It is my belief that it was installed along with Veritas NetBackup many moons ago.  We no longer use the Veritas and I have removed it, yet the SQL remains.  I feel I can safely uninstall it but some colleagues don't think it's a good idea.  

Can any of the experts out there offer some advice on this topic?  Thanks much!

You can use something like this to view what databases are involved:  http://members.iinet.net.au/~ramcg1/Freeware/MSDE/MSDE.html     

Does Exchange 2003 use SQL (MSDE)?

Hello,
I am asking this question to put some other minds at ease.  I inherited an Exchange 2003 (Win2k3) server with an instance of MS SQL Server Desktop Engine running on it.  It is my belief that it was installed along with Veritas NetBackup many moons ago.  We no longer use the Veritas and I have removed it, yet the SQL remains.  I feel I can safely uninstall it but some colleagues don&#39;t think it&#39;s a good idea.  

Can any of the experts out there offer some advice on this topic?  Thanks much!

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.