Mailbox Limitation Tool

[exchangeboy]

Without having to migrate users to the same mailbox store, is there a simple way / tool to change the size limitation on mailboxes? For example, I want to change the mailbox size limitation for all users with a mailbox currently under 450 MB to put a hard limitation at 500 MB.

If there is a third party tool that I can purchase, I am willing to look at that as well.

Thanks in Advance!!!

Anthony

 

[58sniper]

Do you mean an automated way of changing it instead of just doing it manually on a per-user basis? I'm sure it can be done in vbs. Markdmac probably has a way.

Pat Richard
Microsoft Exchange MVP

 

[flw]

Does altering the existing servers\domainname\first Store\mailbox store properties of the "Limits" tab not do this?

 

[exchangeboy]

Yes, sorry I forgot to mention that. I need a solution where a script or program can search through my environment for mailboxes smaller than 450 MB and apply a 500 MB limiitation on the mailbox.

Unfortunately I have too many users and not enough time to first move every mailbox I find to a specific mailbox store.

 

[xmsre]

I'd just set the store default to 500 and then remove or clear the per user limit.

 

[58sniper]

I'm inclined to agree. If there are just oodles of users that need to be touched, I'd likely create a limit specific store and move the mailboxes there.

Pat Richard
Microsoft Exchange MVP

 

[exchangeboy]

I have over 1200 users that are under 450 MB in size, moving them would a long and tedious process.

 

[58sniper]

How many do you have that are over? Maybe move them instead.

You can easily move them, even schedule the moves.

Pat Richard
Microsoft Exchange MVP

 

[exchangeboy]

Oddly, the number is roughly the same about 1000 users over the 500 MB mark.