Re: Exchange file stored on Server??? by Dave
Dave
Fri Jul 08 12:55:01 CDT 2005
Dave
Thanks, the user set up all his files in a personal folder and I bet he
created a pst file. Everyone else has just created new folders without
creating a personal folder with inbox, sent, and delete etc...
That was a helpful explanation.
--
Dave
"Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> Normally, the users' Exchange data would be kept in the Exchange Server
> databases on the SBS, and they would not have a PST on either the local PC
> or the server. That's why they can see the mailbox from any PC - they're
> all accessing the same server mailbox.
>
> I'm assuming the user who is missing data had it stored in a PST because,
> otherwise, they'd be able to see it in the server mailbox. The first thing
> to do would be to check that the laptop profile to make sure it's looking at
> the server mailbox, in case it's the laptop that's configured wrong. In
> Outlook, the top entry on the Folder List should be "Mailbox - Username."
>
> You didn't create a new user account on the SBS when you set up the laptop,
> right? In that case, there could be two mailboxes.
>
> If you can't access the drive on the old PC and you think the PST may have
> been stored on the server, you could just search the server drives for
> *.pst. That would not be the normal configuration since it's not
> recommended to use PSTs over a network.
>
> Assuming you haven't found the mailbox contents by now, what's the story
> with the old drive? Can you pop it into another workstation as an
> additional drive, and see if you can copy the PST off to that workstation?
> If the messages were in fact stored in a PST on the old machine, and you can
> get your hands on that PST, it's a simple matter to import the items from
> the PST into the server mailbox.
>
>
> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AD0D0B92-CD6D-4F3F-8F78-40CB1809EEFE@microsoft.com...
> > Well, the problem is that the old PC is having problems with the hard
> > drive.
> > How do I know if the pst? file is on the SBS 2000 server? I thought it
> > was
> > because I could move people around to different pc's and still get there
> > email, files and folders. I thought the SBS was backing up email.
> >
> > --
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> OK. To see where the mail is being delivered, while logged into the user
> >> account, go to CP Mail. Click E-mail Accounts, View or change e-mail
> >> accounts. Click Next and you'll see the delivery location, which should
> >> be
> >> in the format [Mailbox - Username].
> >>
> >> If that's showing a PST as the delivery location, you need to go into
> >> Outlook to find out where the PST is. Click File -> Data File
> >> Management.
> >> Or r-click the PST in the Outlook Folder List and click Properties. I'm
> >> pretty sure the default is C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local
> >> Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:596D5E9F-F01F-4A85-A75E-FCA27E88FA9C@microsoft.com...
> >> > Dave
> >> > When I go into control panel and mail, I get a properties box, and it
> >> > doesn't indicate where the pst file is?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Dave
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> In the properties of his mail profile on the laptop (Control Panel ->
> >> >> Mail),
> >> >> make sure it's set to deliver all messages to the server mailbox
> >> >> rather
> >> >> than
> >> >> to a PST. If so, check the same setting on the old computer. In the
> >> >> event
> >> >> that either the old or new is using a PST, copy (or export/import) the
> >> >> PST
> >> >> data into the mailbox using Outlook. Then r-click the PST in the
> >> >> Outlook
> >> >> folder list and click Close. Navigate to the PST and delete it so
> >> >> there's
> >> >> no way for it to accidentally find its way back into use. (Recycle
> >> >> Bin
> >> >> is
> >> >> good until you're sure nothing's missing).
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:06519B8B-3423-457E-85A5-F3C30A868732@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have moved several clients around to different computers and had no
> >> >> >problem
> >> >> > setting up and accessing their outlook, folders and contacts,
> >> >> > however,
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > one particular client that I have not been able to retrieve his
> >> >> > files,
> >> >> > folders and contacts, he has access and recieves email. This is
> >> >> > from
> >> >> > moving
> >> >> > him from a PC to a laptop.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Dave
> >> >>
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