You have to do an offline defrag. http://www.petri.co.il/defragment_exchange_2000_2003_server_databases.htm I suggest you use the switch that specifies the location of the temp file. This location has to have a lot of free disk space. This process is extreemely lengthy (sometimes up to 12hrs) so I suggest you doing it over the weekend. -----Original Message----- From: Bhoopathy.M [mailto:bhoops2006@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, 13 December, 2005 9:03 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Information store size increasing... http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi All, We are using windows 2003 with Exchange 2003 . I had recently deleted nearly 100 users in exchange. but still my Information sore size is not reduced. online defragmentation is running every day. How do i reduce the size.... ------------------------------------------------------ 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: naboths@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ____________________________ DISCLAIMER AND CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and attachments are for the sole authorized recipient, and should it reach you unintentionally, do not read, disclose or use the contents in anyway. No assurance can be provided that it is free of errors, virus, interception and interference. This message has been scanned by GFI MailSecurity. Sender: NabothS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Recipient: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx