http://www.msexchange.org -------------------------------------------------------Thanks for the feedback. The store size is easy to handle, we've created multiple stores and started moving boxes. Whether we then defrag what's left or simply delete the empty store is undecided for the moment. I was just curious because it's much bigger than anything I've seen, especially post the multi-priv environment of Exchange 200x. 5.5 would of course have choked on something this big. The mailbox is the more complex problem - for legal reasons they aren't able to delete anything via any process, mailbox management or direct data contact via a client. -----Original Message----- From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ara Avvali Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:32 PM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: Biggest Mailbox? http://www.msexchange.org -------------------------------------------------------Hi What about first backing up the store and do an offline defrag? I have seen a store go 50% less after defrag. Also you can you mail box manager to do some clean up on that mail box like deleting deleted and junk items over 30 days. -----Original Message----- From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Boza Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 11:23 AM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Biggest Mailbox? http://www.msexchange.org -------------------------------------------------------Hey folks, Just a quick poll - what's the biggest overall store, and single mailbox you've seen? We've got a client looking for assistance, and as it turns out they have a store of 180 GB and a single mailbox of just about 45 GIGS. Both far surpass anything I've seen, and I've worked with some big companies in the past, but no one else has come close. Needless to say, they're having problems, especially opening that mailbox. Anyone have any thoughts on a way to extract the data in there? We've tried Outlook, OWA, MDBView, Exmerge, IMAPping and POPping it off, but nothing seems able to get there. Mail does keep getting delivered, however, as it continues to grow. Ideas, no matter how screwy, are welcome. Rick Rick Boza Protechnica 407-656-9744 rickb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Manage Your Mobile Workforce! www.findmeusa.com/pro ------------------------------------------------------- List Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/exchangelist/ MSExchange Newsletter: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp MSExchange Articles and Tutorials: http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/ MSExchange Blogs: http://blogs.msexchange.org/ ------------------------------------------------------- Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe visit http://www.msexchange.org/pages/exchangelist.asp Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------- List Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/exchangelist/ MSExchange Newsletter: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp MSExchange Articles and Tutorials: http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/ MSExchange Blogs: http://blogs.msexchange.org/ ------------------------------------------------------- Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe visit http://www.msexchange.org/pages/exchangelist.asp Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------- List Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/exchangelist/ MSExchange Newsletter: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp MSExchange Articles and Tutorials: http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/ MSExchange Blogs: http://blogs.msexchange.org/ ------------------------------------------------------- Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe visit http://www.msexchange.org/pages/exchangelist.asp Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx