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I guess not, but you have to test it. As this is not a generic outlook question.
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I guess not, but you have to test it. As this is not a generic outlook question.

pramod1

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&quot;Will ost files will be double downloaded of users&quot; not sure but there could be duplication;s you can test as Amit said.<br />
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Best is to do it few test user and check.
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"Will ost files will be double downloaded of users" not sure but there could be duplication;s you can test as Amit said.

Best is to do it few test user and check.

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what do you mean 'If we migrate outlook drives via recovery point on SAN'<br />
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for what purpose? <br />
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OST files are just a copy of what is on the server's mailbox
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what do you mean 'If we migrate outlook drives via recovery point on SAN'

for what purpose?

OST files are just a copy of what is on the server's mailbox

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So if we migrate through recover point to our secondary data center<br />
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And when users logs into outlook will ost be downloaded again?
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So if we migrate through recover point to our secondary data center

And when users logs into outlook will ost be downloaded again?

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New updates will be downloaded.
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Don't migrate the OST just let Outlook rebuild it. OST is only a cache and doesn't contain anything that isn't still on the server.
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Don't migrate the OST just let Outlook rebuild it. OST is only a cache and doesn't contain anything that isn't still on the server.

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Yeah, what Brian B said. &nbsp;There is no reason to backup or restore an OST file. &nbsp;It will just get rebuilt after you setup the Outlook profile.
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Yeah, what Brian B said.  There is no reason to backup or restore an OST file.  It will just get rebuilt after you setup the Outlook profile.

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Why did you accept that answer when it just repeats what others said?
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Why did you accept that answer when it just repeats what others said?

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