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09/08/2005 3:26 AM  
I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and would like to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However, these mailboxes are over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has the same 2GB .pst file size limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it create .pst files larger than 2GB like Outlook 2003?
Thanks in advance,

Dan DeStefano
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09/08/2005 3:30 AM  
It has the same 2 GB limit.

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[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DeStefano, Dan
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Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and would
like to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However, these
mailboxes are over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has the same
2GB .pst file size limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it create
.pst files larger than 2GB like Outlook 2003?


Thanks in advance,
Dan DeStefano
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09/08/2005 3:35 AM  
Dan,
No, there should not be an issue with "creating" the PST file. However,
it still holds true that you risk corruption with PST files over a gig
or so.
S

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[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DeStefano, Dan
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:25 AM
To: activedir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and would
like to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However, these
mailboxes are over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has the same
2GB .pst file size limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it create
.pst files larger than 2GB like Outlook 2003?


Thanks in advance,
Dan DeStefano
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09/08/2005 3:41 AM  
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michael@xxxx.yyy

09/08/2005 3:45 AM  
I am sure. ExMerge doesn™t speak
Unicode.



From:
ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Renouf
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005
11:35 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT:
Exmerge 2003



Are you sure? Outlook 2003 does not have a 2GB limit on PST files and I
thought that the latest version of ExMerge created PST's using the Outlook 2003
format.



Phil



On 9/8/05, Michael
B. Smith
wrote:

It has the same 2 GB limit.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of DeStefano, Dan
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 11:25 AM
To: activedir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and would
like to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However, these
mailboxes are over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has the same
2GB .pst file size limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it create
.pst files larger than 2GB like Outlook 2003?


Thanks in advance,
Dan DeStefano
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09/08/2005 3:58 AM  
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From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Phil Renouf
Sent: Thu 9/8/2005 8:45 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830336

The .pst file has a different format and folder size limit in Outlook 2003

It's my understanding that the latest version of ExMerge use the new Unicode PST format.

Phil

On 9/8/05, Steve Shaff wrote:

Dan,
No, there should not be an issue with "creating" the PST file. However,
it still holds true that you risk corruption with PST files over a gig
or so.
S

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of DeStefano, Dan
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:25 AM
To: activedir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003


I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and would
like to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However, these
mailboxes are over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has the same
2GB .pst file size limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it create
.pst files larger than 2GB like Outlook 2003?




Thanks in advance,


Dan DeStefano


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michael@xxxx.yyy

09/08/2005 4:02 AM  
The ExMerge utility does not support
Unicode PST files.



It™s all over the knowledge base.
Here is an example KB article for you that documents the restriction:



http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823176



ExMerge uses a different code base than
Outlook. The enhancement is much requested, but has not been executed.



From:
ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Renouf
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005
11:45 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT:
Exmerge 2003



http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830336



The .pst file has a different format and folder size limit in Outlook
2003



It's my understanding that the latest version of ExMerge use the new
Unicode PST format.



Phil


On 9/8/05, Steve
Shaff
wrote:

Dan,
No, there should not be an issue with "creating" the PST
file.  However,
it still holds true that you risk corruption with PST files over a gig
or so.
S

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
] On Behalf Of DeStefano, Dan
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:25 AM
To: activedir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and would
like to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However, these
mailboxes are over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has the same
2GB .pst file size limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it create
.pst files larger than 2GB like Outlook 2003?


Thanks in advance,
Dan DeStefano
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09/08/2005 4:09 AM  
According to this KB article, exmerge 2003
does not support Unicode and therefore still has the 2gb limitation: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823176





Thanks for all your help, guys, it is
greatly-appreciated.



Dan





From:
ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Shaff
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005
11:54 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT:
Exmerge 2003



Agreed.  Outlook 2003 can have a larger PST size
than the Office XP and earlier versions.  "Microsoft Office Outlook
2003 has both a different format and a larger overall size limit for the
personal folders (.pst) file than the .pst files that are in the earlier
versions of Microsoft Outlook" After all, I have a 2.6gig PST file for
logs.  But, be careful about corruption. :)

S







From:
ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Phil Renouf
Sent: Thu 9/8/2005 8:45 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT:
Exmerge 2003



http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830336



The .pst file has a different format and folder size
limit in Outlook 2003



It's my understanding that the latest version of
ExMerge use the new Unicode PST format.



Phil


On 9/8/05, Steve Shaff sshaff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dan,
No, there should not be an issue with "creating" the PST
file.  However,
it still holds true that you risk corruption with PST files over a gig
or so.
S

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
] On Behalf Of DeStefano, Dan
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:25 AM
To: activedir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and would
like to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However, these
mailboxes are over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has the same
2GB .pst file size limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it create
.pst files larger than 2GB like Outlook 2003?


Thanks in advance,
Dan DeStefano
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jmedeiros@xxxx.yyy

09/08/2005 4:33 AM  
Your right... I attended the Microsoft Office 2003 release event in San Francisco for IT professionals and Microsoft stated that the new Unicode file format would support 4gb, then a few months back I read a Microsoft Knowledge base article that states it supports 16 gb, I assume that this also applies to a .OST file even thought the maximum Exchange mailbox is limited to 2.5 gb on the server.

In my opinion if you have that much mail and you need to archive it as I do, may I suggest creating separate PST files and name them for each year 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, Etc.. That way
you can easily sort your mail by year that it was sent or received. It's extremely easy to mount a PST any time you need it. Just a thought.

Peace!

Sincerely,

Jose Medeiros
Former VP and Postmaster NTEA
MCP+I, MCSE, NT4 MCT
www.ntea.net
www.tvnug.org
www.sfntug.org

------------------------------------------------------


-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Shaff
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:54 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
Agreed. Outlook 2003 can have a larger PST size than the Office XP and earlier versions. "Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 has both a different format and a larger overall size limit for the personal folders (.pst) file than the .pst files that are in the earlier versions of Microsoft Outlook" After all, I have a 2.6gig PST file for logs. But, be careful about corruption. :)
S

________________________________

From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Phil Renouf
Sent: Thu 9/8/2005 8:45 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830336

The .pst file has a different format and folder size limit in Outlook 2003

It's my understanding that the latest version of ExMerge use the new Unicode PST format.

Phil

On 9/8/05, Steve Shaff wrote:

Dan,
No, there should not be an issue with "creating" the PST file. However,
it still holds true that you risk corruption with PST files over a gig
or so.
S

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of DeStefano, Dan
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:25 AM
To: activedir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003


I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and would
like to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However, these
mailboxes are over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has the same
2GB .pst file size limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it create
.pst files larger than 2GB like Outlook 2003?




Thanks in advance,


Dan DeStefano


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michael@xxxx.yyy

09/08/2005 4:49 AM  
ExMerge != Outlook.

There is no "2.5 GB" limit on mailboxes in Exchange. I have several
users that significantly exceed that size. There is a limit in the UI
for setting a maximum mailbox size.

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Medeiros, Jose
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 12:32 PM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003

Your right... I attended the Microsoft Office 2003 release event in San
Francisco for IT professionals and Microsoft stated that the new Unicode
file format would support 4gb, then a few months back I read a Microsoft
Knowledge base article that states it supports 16 gb, I assume that this
also applies to a .OST file even thought the maximum Exchange mailbox is
limited to 2.5 gb on the server.

In my opinion if you have that much mail and you need to archive it as I
do, may I suggest creating separate PST files and name them for each
year 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, Etc.. That way
you can easily sort your mail by year that it was sent or received. It's
extremely easy to mount a PST any time you need it. Just a thought.

Peace!

Sincerely,

Jose Medeiros
Former VP and Postmaster NTEA
MCP+I, MCSE, NT4 MCT
www.ntea.net
www.tvnug.org
www.sfntug.org

------------------------------------------------------


-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Shaff
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:54 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
Agreed. Outlook 2003 can have a larger PST size than the Office XP and
earlier versions. "Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 has both a different
format and a larger overall size limit for the personal folders (.pst)
file than the .pst files that are in the earlier versions of Microsoft
Outlook" After all, I have a 2.6gig PST file for logs. But, be careful
about corruption. :)
S

________________________________

From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Phil Renouf
Sent: Thu 9/8/2005 8:45 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830336

The .pst file has a different format and folder size limit in Outlook
2003

It's my understanding that the latest version of ExMerge use the new
Unicode PST format.

Phil

On 9/8/05, Steve Shaff wrote:

Dan,
No, there should not be an issue with "creating" the PST file.
However,
it still holds true that you risk corruption with PST files over
a gig
or so.
S

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of
DeStefano, Dan
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:25 AM
To: activedir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003


I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and
would
like to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However,
these
mailboxes are over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has
the same
2GB .pst file size limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it
create
.pst files larger than 2GB like Outlook 2003?




Thanks in advance,


Dan DeStefano


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09/08/2005 5:21 AM  
The ExMerge utility does not support Unicode PST files.

It's all over the knowledge base. Here is an example KB article for you that documents the restriction:



http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823176

ExMerge uses a different code base than Outlook. The enhancement is much requested, but has not been executed.




From:
ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Phil RenoufSent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 11:45 AMTo:
ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830336


The .pst file has a different format and folder size limit in Outlook 2003



It's my understanding that the latest version of ExMerge use the new Unicode PST format.



Phil 

On 9/8/05, Steve Shaff wrote:
Dan,No, there should not be an issue with "creating" the PST file.  However,it still holds true that you risk corruption with PST files over a gig
or so.S-----Original Message-----From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of DeStefano, Dan
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:25 AMTo: activedir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and would like to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However, thesemailboxes are over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has the same
2GB .pst file size limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it create.pst files larger than 2GB like Outlook 2003?Thanks in advance,Dan DeStefanoNOTICE:  The information contained in this transmission is privileged,
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09/08/2005 5:24 AM  
Dude..
I would agree that there is no limit in Exchange. However, This guy
wants to make a 2gig PST.

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael B.
Smith
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 9:43 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003

ExMerge != Outlook.

There is no "2.5 GB" limit on mailboxes in Exchange. I have several
users that significantly exceed that size. There is a limit in the UI
for setting a maximum mailbox size.

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Medeiros, Jose
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 12:32 PM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003

Your right... I attended the Microsoft Office 2003 release event in San
Francisco for IT professionals and Microsoft stated that the new Unicode
file format would support 4gb, then a few months back I read a Microsoft
Knowledge base article that states it supports 16 gb, I assume that this
also applies to a .OST file even thought the maximum Exchange mailbox is
limited to 2.5 gb on the server.

In my opinion if you have that much mail and you need to archive it as I
do, may I suggest creating separate PST files and name them for each
year 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, Etc.. That way
you can easily sort your mail by year that it was sent or received. It's
extremely easy to mount a PST any time you need it. Just a thought.

Peace!

Sincerely,

Jose Medeiros
Former VP and Postmaster NTEA
MCP+I, MCSE, NT4 MCT
www.ntea.net
www.tvnug.org
www.sfntug.org

------------------------------------------------------


-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Shaff
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:54 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
Agreed. Outlook 2003 can have a larger PST size than the Office XP and
earlier versions. "Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 has both a different
format and a larger overall size limit for the personal folders (.pst)
file than the .pst files that are in the earlier versions of Microsoft
Outlook" After all, I have a 2.6gig PST file for logs. But, be careful
about corruption. :)
S

________________________________

From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Phil Renouf
Sent: Thu 9/8/2005 8:45 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830336

The .pst file has a different format and folder size limit in Outlook
2003

It's my understanding that the latest version of ExMerge use the new
Unicode PST format.

Phil

On 9/8/05, Steve Shaff wrote:

Dan,
No, there should not be an issue with "creating" the PST file.
However,
it still holds true that you risk corruption with PST files over
a gig
or so.
S

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of
DeStefano, Dan
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:25 AM
To: activedir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003


I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and
would
like to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However,
these
mailboxes are over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has
the same
2GB .pst file size limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it
create
.pst files larger than 2GB like Outlook 2003?




Thanks in advance,


Dan DeStefano


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09/08/2005 6:32 AM  
I stand corrected on the Exchange 2.5 gb UI limit, Thank you for the correction and clarification.

Jose

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Shaff
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 10:15 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
Dude..
I would agree that there is no limit in Exchange. However, This guy
wants to make a 2gig PST.

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael B.
Smith
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 9:43 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003

ExMerge != Outlook.

There is no "2.5 GB" limit on mailboxes in Exchange. I have several
users that significantly exceed that size. There is a limit in the UI
for setting a maximum mailbox size.

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Medeiros, Jose
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 12:32 PM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003

Your right... I attended the Microsoft Office 2003 release event in San
Francisco for IT professionals and Microsoft stated that the new Unicode
file format would support 4gb, then a few months back I read a Microsoft
Knowledge base article that states it supports 16 gb, I assume that this
also applies to a .OST file even thought the maximum Exchange mailbox is
limited to 2.5 gb on the server.

In my opinion if you have that much mail and you need to archive it as I
do, may I suggest creating separate PST files and name them for each
year 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, Etc.. That way
you can easily sort your mail by year that it was sent or received. It's
extremely easy to mount a PST any time you need it. Just a thought.

Peace!

Sincerely,

Jose Medeiros
Former VP and Postmaster NTEA
MCP+I, MCSE, NT4 MCT
www.ntea.net
www.tvnug.org
www.sfntug.org

------------------------------------------------------


-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Shaff
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:54 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
Agreed. Outlook 2003 can have a larger PST size than the Office XP and
earlier versions. "Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 has both a different
format and a larger overall size limit for the personal folders (.pst)
file than the .pst files that are in the earlier versions of Microsoft
Outlook" After all, I have a 2.6gig PST file for logs. But, be careful
about corruption. :)
S

________________________________

From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Phil Renouf
Sent: Thu 9/8/2005 8:45 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830336

The .pst file has a different format and folder size limit in Outlook
2003

It's my understanding that the latest version of ExMerge use the new
Unicode PST format.

Phil

On 9/8/05, Steve Shaff wrote:

Dan,
No, there should not be an issue with "creating" the PST file.
However,
it still holds true that you risk corruption with PST files over
a gig
or so.
S

-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of
DeStefano, Dan
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:25 AM
To: activedir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003


I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and
would
like to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However,
these
mailboxes are over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has
the same
2GB .pst file size limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it
create
.pst files larger than 2GB like Outlook 2003?




Thanks in advance,


Dan DeStefano


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09/10/2005 3:44 AM  
ExMerge supports doing select merging based on criteria like dates. That's
how I always approached that issue in the past.

You need to run ExMerge in batch mode with a config file to do it though.
Its all in the docs.
--------
Roger Seielstad
E-mail Geek
-----Original Message-----
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DeStefano, Dan
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:25 AM
To: activedir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exmerge 2003
I have to archive some mailboxes on an Exchange 2003 server and would like
to use the Exchange 2003 Mailbox Merge Wizard. However, these mailboxes are
over 2GB and I was wondering if exmerge 2003 has the same 2GB .pst file size
limitation as Outlook 2000 and XP, or can it create .pst files larger than
2GB like Outlook 2003?
Thanks in advance,

Dan DeStefano
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