You need to backup your Exchange site using an 'exchange aware' backup program (NTBackup) This will then purge your logs and give you some space back! ...Spence -----Original Message----- From: SKAK [mailto:khairuddin@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: 24 November 2004 07:10 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Log Files http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi I Have exchange 2000 server installed on win2000 server with 80 mail boxes all of my users have there own pst's on there machines.Exchange is installed in D: drive (space of drive 17 gb)now the real problem goes here when I checked the MDBDATA directory it shows me the size 16gb how can I reduce the size. Your earlier replies will be appreciated. skak ------------------------------------------------------ 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: ser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx