Yes that is false, the M: is not for administrative jobs and you should not play around with it, that's why it has been removed from Exchange 2003. The M: is for Exchange IFS and helps developers. Mark Fugatt MCT, MCSE, Microsoft Exchange MVP Pentech Office Solutions Inc Tel: 585 586 3890 Cell: 585 576 4750 Fax: 585 249 0316 www.4mcts.com www.exchangetrainer.com -----Original Message----- From: Adel Guia Cruz [mailto:aguia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 12:57 PM To: [ExchangeList] http://www.MSExchange.org/ I think that the M drive is for administrative purpose, that is why I intend to use it. Some people say that The M drive is a great and easy tool to management mailbox user, so is that FALSE ?? So why M drive ?? Thanks -----Mensaje original----- De: Rob Freeman [mailto:sysadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Enviado el: jueves, 28 de agosto de 2003 10:28 Para: [ExchangeList] Asunto: [exchangelist] Re: How delete message from M drive ? http://www.MSExchange.org/ Repeat after me... The M drive is bad. Never touch the M drive. The M drive does not exists. If I mess with the M drive, I am only asking for trouble! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adel Guia" <aguia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "[ExchangeList]" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:25 AM Subject: [exchangelist] How delete message from M drive ? > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > I have Exchange 2000 SP3 and Window 2000 server with SP3. I create a user > with full access to all mailbox for administrative purpose: > > After that, this user can access al folders from the M drive, all MBX and > Public folders. > > The problem is that when I delete a message from M drive for a particular > inbox user, this message still appear in the mailbox of that user when he > login using Microsoft Outlook or OWA. > > Why a message deleted from M drive still appear in Exchange Management > Console and mail clients ? > > I can delete and copy message from M drive using Windows explorer without > damage exchange database ? > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > 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?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: sysadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------------------ 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?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: aguia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------------------ 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?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: mark@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')