Netnathan
Fri Jun 24 18:21:47 CDT 2005
Although I saw no sharing of the "M" dribve in Explorer on the server, it
was shown as shared in the "Shared" folder of the SBS Administrative
Console.
I have stoipped sharing of the "M" drive in "Shares" in the SBS
Administrative Console.
Hopefully this will work or at least not sdscrew anything up. I will run
script if it does not work.
-nn
"Bill Swan" <bill@nospamfirstresponseit.co.uk> wrote in message
news:OEiMy%23QeFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> My OE doesn't display Stephen reply so unsure if missing others.
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> To add to Dave comments, M drive should never be touched. It should be
> excluded from virus scans and should never be backed up.
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q298924/
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> Thinking of upgrading .. COOL...
http://www.sbsmigration.com
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> www.smallbizserver.net (2000 and 2003)
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> microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000 (2000 NG)
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> microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs (2003 NG)
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http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&safe=off&group=microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000
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http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&group=microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
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http://www.sbslinks.com/
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> "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in
> message news:%23%23s7F6OeFHA.4016@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>I agree with the responses to your other thread - I don't ever recall an
>>instance where the M drive appeared on a workstation. There is absolutely
>>no reason for users or admins to access the M drive for any purpose in
>>SBS - mailboxes are accessed through Outlook. The M drive was intended to
>>allow access to Exchange data through the regular file system interface,
>>but there is no advantage to such access and, as you point out, several
>>possible disadvantages.
>>
>> I agree with Stephen that you should consider removing the drive mapping
>> using the steps in
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305145, unless
>> you're planning to upgrade to SBS 2003 in the immediate future. Exchange
>> 2003 does not expose the M drive in the way 2000 did. Do a good verified
>> backup before running the script in the KB.
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>>
>> "Netnathan" <n.a.smith@att-nospam.net> wrote in message
>> news:uEXst6NeFHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> SBS2K
>>> Through Windows Explorer all my users have access to their mailbox on
>>> the "M" drive on the server.
>>> Should this be? I have been told it is not "nice" to Exchange to delete
>>> from the "M" drive. Some users may think it is okay to delete messages
>>> or other data from the "M" drive or maybe all the subfolders from their
>>> mailbox.
>>> What should I do here?
>>>
>>> -nn
>>>
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