deleted mailboxes on exchange 2003

[Gary D]

Hi all
I have deleted some mailboxes (old users) as our exchange 2003 server is
very low on disk space. I purged them in Exchange System Manager also.
The space was not freed up and have since noticed thet the options were
ticked to retain deleted email and mailboxes for 30 days.

Is there any way I can get the space back I need, without waiting the 30
days ?

thanks in advance for any advice

Gary

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Post by Gary D
Hi all
I have deleted some mailboxes (old users) as our exchange 2003 server
is very low on disk space. I purged them in Exchange System Manager
also. The space was not freed up and have since noticed thet the
options were ticked to retain deleted email and mailboxes for 30 days.
Is there any way I can get the space back I need, without waiting the
30 days ?
thanks in advance for any advice
Gary

Hi - see the replies to your idental message in the other group. In the
future, please don't multipost - if you need to post to multiple groups,
it's best to crosspost instead, by posting a single message to a handful of
relevant groups (separate the NG names with commas) so that everyone can
follow the thread. Multiposting wastes everyone's time, including yours, and
may lead to your actually getting *less* help rather than more.

See http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

[Gary D]

Thanks Lanwench, will not multipost again. Thank you for your reply.

Gary

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Post by Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

Post by Gary D
Hi all
I have deleted some mailboxes (old users) as our exchange 2003 server
is very low on disk space. I purged them in Exchange System Manager
also. The space was not freed up and have since noticed thet the
options were ticked to retain deleted email and mailboxes for 30 days.
Is there any way I can get the space back I need, without waiting the
30 days ?
thanks in advance for any advice
Gary

Hi - see the replies to your idental message in the other group. In the
future, please don't multipost - if you need to post to multiple groups,
it's best to crosspost instead, by posting a single message to a handful
of relevant groups (separate the NG names with commas) so that everyone
can follow the thread. Multiposting wastes everyone's time, including
yours, and may lead to your actually getting *less* help rather than more.
See http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Post by Gary D
Thanks Lanwench, will not multipost again. Thank you for your reply.

No problem - thanks for understanding.

Post by Gary D
Gary
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Post by Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

Post by Gary D
Hi all
I have deleted some mailboxes (old users) as our exchange 2003
server is very low on disk space. I purged them in Exchange System
Manager also. The space was not freed up and have since noticed
thet the options were ticked to retain deleted email and mailboxes
for 30 days. Is there any way I can get the space back I need, without
waiting
the 30 days ?
thanks in advance for any advice
Gary

Hi - see the replies to your idental message in the other group. In
the future, please don't multipost - if you need to post to multiple
groups, it's best to crosspost instead, by posting a single message
to a handful of relevant groups (separate the NG names with commas)
so that everyone can follow the thread. Multiposting wastes
everyone's time, including yours, and may lead to your actually
getting *less* help rather than more. See
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm