cleaning out a mailbox: 1

[jakess]

when i try to clean a mailbox under mailbox resources, the option under tools...clean mailbox is not available.
it is however available under recipients which doesn't make sense.
sometimes i delete a mailbox under recipients but does it still show under private information store....mailbox resources.i cannot delete or clean these mailboxes and is it growing in size all the time

 

[lardum]

When deleting a mailbox from Exchange server it doesnt really delete it until you defrag your system.
Stop the information store and run:

ESEUTIL /D /ISPRIV

Make sure you have free diskspace. You must have at least the size of your information store free. If not use the following switch: /TF:\NEWPATH\TEMPDFRG.EDB

Regards

Lars

 

[dhalerci]

Would the same deleting of mailboxes in the Store take place during one of the auto defrag that Exchange runs?

David

 

[lardum]

Yes, it will.

An online defrag doesn't work the same as a offline defrag.

Regards

Lars

 

[jakess]

i have run opimiser and the defrag but is there still old mailboxes in the information store that shouldn't be there
what now?? [sig][/sig]