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Purging Exchange Server 2013 Logging files

I have an Exchange Server 2013 install on a single server. I am running low on disk space for the C driver where my exchange is installed. My databases are on different partitions. I am now running in to the problem of available disk space on the C drive. The C drive is 150GB and I only have around 37.5 GB of free space.

I see that Exchange 2013 generates a lot of log files in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Logging directory
I understand that these are important log files but I cannot see a way to clear old files and save on disk space. I want to avoid hitting any back pressure so that mail delivery is not interrupted.

If anyone know a good solution for keeping these large quantities of log files down it would help greatly.

Thank you.
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Simon, thanks for your response.
Where would you go to change the retention period on the logging files for the above directory. Of course I am not talking about the transaction logs for the actual databases.

Thanks
There is no single place to change it as each service has its own settings.
You have to modify each of the logging settings individually.

I would identify which is the biggest directory/s and modify the settings for that.

Simon.