Hi Mark, > Standard can only have 1 Mailbox Store and 1 Public Folder Store Thanks! So ... what is the benefit of being able to have up to 4 storage groups and 5 databases per store when you can only have one mailbox db and 1 public folder db? Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: A. M. Salim [mailto:msalim@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 10 January 2005 14:17 > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] understanding storage groups, stores, and > exchange databases > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Hi guys, > > Can anyone shed light on this official Microsoft description of Exchange > 2003 editions: > > http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/editions.mspx > > According to this page, in the table labeled "Choose Your Edition" the > Standard Edition can have 4 storage groups, with 5 databases per storage > group. But then the next row states that there is a limit of 1 mailbox > store database per server. So what am I missing? > > Can I have 20 mailbox store databases on the server (4 SG's with 5 DB's > per SG) or just one? There seems to be some fine print here that I am > just not seeing. > > Any pointers to a desription of the difference between "databases" and > "mailbox store databases" (and MAPI and Public Folders) would be most > helpful, the more detailed the better (more info than found in KB 258509 > at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=258509). > > best regards > Mike > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > 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: > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com > 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: > markfu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ------------------------------------------------------ > 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: > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com > 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: > msalim@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >