Is it possible to extract all Attachements from Exchange 2003 and save them somewhere else?
Good day,
My exchange database is becoming huge, and i do not have unlimited space on my server. I have less than 10% disk space free. I can clear up some space easily, but for Exchange, I'd like to be able to reduce the database size considerably.
I thought of doing an offline defrag, (never done it) but im not confident on defrag technologies with corporate emails on an old SBS 2003 server. I know its possible to extract all the attachements from LOTUS Notes, but I dont know if its possible with Exchange 2003.
What would be the best thing for me to do? Is it really safe to make an offline defrag on my Exchange 2003 database? (about 30GB in sice) Priv1.edb is 23GB in size and priv1.stm is 8.8 GB in size.
My exchange database is becoming huge, and i do not have unlimited space on my server. I have less than 10% disk space free. I can clear up some space easily, but for Exchange, I'd like to be able to reduce the database size considerably.
I thought of doing an offline defrag, (never done it) but im not confident on defrag technologies with corporate emails on an old SBS 2003 server. I know its possible to extract all the attachements from LOTUS Notes, but I dont know if its possible with Exchange 2003.
What would be the best thing for me to do? Is it really safe to make an offline defrag on my Exchange 2003 database? (about 30GB in sice) Priv1.edb is 23GB in size and priv1.stm is 8.8 GB in size.
Offline defrag is safe as long as you have a good backup and 110% free space (110% of edb+stm). Check event #1211 in the Exchange Server's application log to find out how much space you'll free up. Event should occur before 7am each day.
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Ok, Thanks you. I do not have that much space left on the server at the moment.
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
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Except buying more disks and move exchange database there, I would suggest that you change the value of "retain deleted items" to 0 days and instruct users to archive old mails to local PST files. Then set the mailbox limits to lower value. Next day you can again change the value of "retain deleted items" to 7 or 14 days.
On exchange online defragmentation is done every night. Offline defrag will not save you additional space.