Use the eseutil program with the stores offline. It will defrag, check, and run tests on the database. Scott Van Singel (MCP) Technology Director Sturgis Public School 216 Vinewood Ave Sturgis Mi, 49091 Svansingel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: (269) 659-1512 Fax: (269) 651-1571 -----Original Message----- From: Gene Torres [mailto:Gene.Torres@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 1:37 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Exchange Store Defragmentation? http://www.MSExchange.org/ http://www.MSExchange.org/ What is the best (recommended) way to defrag the Exchange Information stores? Online/Offline/How? Thanks. Eugene Torres PASC - Exchange Administrator Phone: 253.867.6393 Cell: 206.714.1327 E-mail: gene.torres@xxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?typeúQ ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: svansingel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-exchangelist-1204467U@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?typeúQ ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: svansingel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-exchangelist-1204467U@xxxxxxxxxxxxx *** eSafe scanned this email for malicious content *** *** IMPORTANT: Do not open attachments from unrecognized senders ***