Thanks Webster, I have the agent installed and im backing up the Mailbox Store and the Information store - its when i do the backup of the partition with the actual priv pub databases - for example D:\program files\exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.log. I get "in use - skipped". So am i covered by this then? -----Original Message----- From: Carl Webster [mailto:carl8822@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 11 August 2004 11:21 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Backup Exec 8.6 http://www.MSExchange.org/ > -----Original Message----- > From: Luke Marioni [mailto:lmarioni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Subject: [exchangelist] Backup Exec 8.6 > > Im using backup exec 8.6 to backup my e2k servers. Are you using the Exchange Agent also? > However, the priv and pub databases arent being backed up > because theyre permanently in use. Must not be using the Exchange Agent. > Now, is this normal behaviour? Without the Exchange Agent - yes. With the Exchange Agent - no. > If so, is the only way to back these up > to stop the exchange services running and then performing a backup? NO!!! Buy the Exchange Agent and use it to backup your Information Store. It will also backup all the ancillary files and clean them up after a successful full backup. Webster ------------------------------------------------------ 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: lmarioni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________