John - thanks for the feedback. I'll amend the backup details ! Regards Simon -----Original Message----- From: Bruce J. Rose [mailto:brose@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thu 15 September 2005 17:20 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Backup Exch.2003 SBS[Scanned] http://www.MSExchange.org/ Great info I was wondering myself if I needed to select the mailboxes, I thought maybe even though the IS store was being backed up but thought things would be missed due to open Outlook cliets and could not be remounted after restoring. Thanks Bruce -----Original Message----- From: John Tolmachoff (Lists) [mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 12:10 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Backup Exch.2003 SBS http://www.MSExchange.org/ 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 ------------------------------------------------------ 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: brose@xxxxxxxxxxx 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 ------------------------------------------------------ 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: simon.bound@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx