Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:50:41 -0600 (CST) From: RacerX <racerx@makeworld.com> To: Danny <nocmonkey@gmail.com> Cc: Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Subject: Re: MS Exchange server on FreeBSD? Message-ID: <20050321094941.U83779@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <addc34c6050321071923b7f3b6@mail.gmail.com> References: <1029409489.20050320082843@wanadoo.fr> <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNIENGFAAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> <20050321091411.H83638@makeworld.com> <addc34c6050321071923b7f3b6@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, 21 Mar 2005, Danny wrote: > On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:15:06 -0600 (CST), RacerX <racerx@makeworld.com> wrote: >> On Mon, 21 Mar 2005, Danny wrote: >> >>> On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 01:52:40 -0800, Ted Mittelstaedt >>> <tedm@toybox.placo.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>>>> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Anthony >>>>> Atkielski >>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 11:29 PM >>>>> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>>>> Subject: Re: MS Exchange server on FreeBSD? >>>>> >>>> >>>>> If the database becomes corrupted, which is highly unlikely, you must >>>>> restore it from your last backup (every mail administrator takes >>>>> frequent backups, which can be done online with Exchange). >>>> >>>> Only if you purchase a backup software. >>> >>> You are totally 100% wrong. NTBackup is included with Windows, and is >>> fully supported by Microsoft. >>> >>>> If you want to use windows backup you must shut down exchange because windows >>>> backup will not back up open files. >>> >>> Wrong. Have you bothered to read Microsoft's Exchange Backup & Restore Guide? >>> >>>> Also, a file based backup is pointless because it takes the mail store in one fell swoop, >>>> it does not back up (nor allow you to restore) individual mailboxes. >>> >>> Once again, obviously you are not aware of the features present in version 2003. >>> >>>> This is yet another high-cost item, backup software that is written >>>> to use the hooks in exchange to back it up is expensive. >>> >>> Wrong, again. One word: NTBackup. Regardless of the free backup >>> software included with Windows, if you have been mis-informed and >>> think that you *need* 3rd party backup software, well, the Exchange >>> backup agents are a couple of hundred dollars. Pretty cheap when you >>> consider the value of corporate email these days -- but like I say, >>> they are not necessary; read the Exchange Backup & Restore Guide. >>> >>>> By contrast under UNIX, you can use tar to backup the /var/mail >>>> directories and you can definitely restore an individual mailbox >>>> if you want to. >>> >>> Yup, but you do not know Exchange, so stop talking about it. >>> >>> ...D >> >> NTBackup won't restore brick level > > Well, for brick level you would use ExMerge -- another free tool from Microsoft. > > ...D > In any event - we're not here to argue what apps can do what for Exchange. The OP wanted an alternative - he got several that I posted. Now, this thread needs to end here. Best regards, Chris
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