Hi Praveen If you search in the application log for event id:1221 this will tell you how much space you will get back after a offline defrag Regards Mark ________________________________ From: Praveen Ramaswamy [mailto:ramaswamy_praveen@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: 17 February 2006 08:01 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] exchange DB growing!! Need advice http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi, Exchange database is growing. I asked many users to download mails to personal folder, which they did. But I feel even after this database size is not reducing. Should I run offline defrag?? Please advice. I have exchange 2003 on windows 2003 Regards Praveen R ________________________________ What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=38382/_ylc=X3oDMTEzNWFva2Y2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2B HNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDMmF1dG9z/*http:/autos.yahoo.com/newcars/popular/t hisweek.html%20%0d%0a> ------------------------------------------------------ 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: mark.barton@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ________________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. ________________________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************************************************ This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender.