Author: Ian A B Eiloart Date: To: Edgar Lovecraft, exim-users Subject: Re: [Exim] OT: Need some feed back on Exchange as an SMTP server
>> >> That might depend on how many thousands of emails you process between
>> the time that you backup and the time that your database gets hosed.
>> Of course, its more complicated than that.
>>
>> What's the restore procedure if I accidentally trash a mailbox? Can
>> exchange roll back the transaction,
>
> Exchange has had transaction support for the DB's for a long time.
>
>> or do I have to restore the entire database? What if I expunge? What if a
>> client comes to me and asks me to restore a mailbox to the state that it
>> was in last Friday?
>
> these all depend heavily on what tools you have used to backup the
> databases, but in general with proper tools, yes you can restore
> individual mailboxes without resoring the entire database.
>
> further more Exchange is different exactly how from any other Database
> when you have the proper tools? And you currently support your users
> with the all of the above criterea with what tools? and in what mailbox
> format?
>
> I fail to see how anything you stated is in any way different than the
> backup/restore, rollback 'nightmares/coniderations' of any other form of
> mailbox storage.
Hey, I just asked a few questions. I didn't make any statements. My point
was simply to suggest some issues that need to be considered.
