The general consensus is that brick level backups (backup the mail boxes themselves) is not needed, and since you HAVE to back up the IS, it is redundant. John T eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: Simon Bound [mailto:simon.bound@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:57 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] Backup Exch.2003 SBS > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > No doubt someone can give me a yes or a no to this. I'm using Veritas > BacupExec 9.1 for Exchange and the tapes are now getting full !! I've > noticed that the backup job has both the MS Exchange Mailboxes checked for > backup and also (of course)the MS Exchange Store. Do I need the Mailboxes > checked for backup if the Store is checked. I'd guess that individual > mailbox restores would be easier if I keep the Mailboxes checked, but for > DR just backing up the Store will suffice ? > > thanks in anticipation. > Simon > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > ------------------------------------------------------ > Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: > http://www.techgenix.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: > johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx