Outlook 2003 Archival - pst files to server

[Bob]

Hello,

I have auto archive set on all users desktops on my LAN.

I can not rely on the users to archive, or to save that file to their users
folder. So I have all outlook 2003 on the LAN to run every 14 days, archive
or delete mail greater than 6 months.

For people that need mail greater than 6 months, I save the archive.pst file
to a local server of mine this way it gets backed up nightly. I know this is
not supported by MS as there can be corruption in the file, but ----- I
really have no choice, it can not stay on their desktop (no backup), and for
them to move the file to their users folder ---- sure.....

I really want to setup a network/mailbox archival system, but now $$ is an
issue.

Anyone have other suggestions to get that archive.pst file backed up other
than what I'm going ? without ---- relying on the users.


Thanks,
Bob

 

[Ben M. Schorr, MVP]

Actually, that's the way we do it too. I think your risk of corruption in
the PST file is pretty low if it's merely an archive file.

If you're really concerned about it you could have it archive to a local
..PST file on their C: drive and then use a scheduled task or login script
that copies the file to the server in the background automatically on some
sort of schedule.

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
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[Roady [MVP]]

Which mail account type are you using?
Which mail server is involved here? Is it a local server?
If you are saving the data back to the network anyway, why not increase
their mailboxes?

 

[Bob]

Which mail account type are you using?
Which mail server is involved here? Is it a local server?
If you are saving the data back to the network anyway, why not increase
their mailboxes?

Thanks Ben and Robert,

Robert ---- we run Exchange Enterprise 2003, it is a local server.
The archive.pst files are stored to a server with large disk capacity (not
back to the exchange server), to keep the users mailboxes under lock and key.
if not ---- people here will keep their email forever. There is no problem
in reguards to increasing their mailbox size, but to keep it under control.

Bob