Yes. Back it up using either the built-in back up Windows 2003, or another program like Veritas with an Exchange agent. Once it's backed up, it will delete the log files. _____ From: Gary Langston [mailto:gary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 6:22 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] MDB DATA Directory http://www.MSExchange.org/ http://www.MSExchange.org/ I am running out of space on my Exchange 2003 Servers due to the log files in this directory I have ran mailbox maintenance and the cleanup agent is there something I am missing can I delete these files? Sorry I am a newb at Exchange 2003. Thanks, Gary Langston MCSE+I, CNE, A+, CCNA, Network + Systems Engineer Ph. 919-975-1003 Fax 919-975-1050 gary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.gooroowireless.com ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=changelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?typezQ ------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=changelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?typezQ ------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------