I hav Exchange 2003 organization on Windows server 2003. I have 76 mail boxes and for each mail box size is 30 MB. Also 4 mail boxes are unlimited. But those have not gone beyond 200 MB. My problem is, the database files priv1.edb / priv1.mdb files are 19 GB/ 14 GB. Is it a normal situation? I have allocated 80Gb seperated drive for mail databases. And i take daily backup of Exchange through NTBackup on a tape.

HiChandika,Check out below articles to understand the database disk consumption in Exchange 2003.Normally,Database size = Size of Mailboxes + Size of Retention Mail Items + Size of Retention Mailboxes + White SpaceUnderstanding Exchange Databases Disk Consumptionhttp://www.msexchange.org/articles/Exchange-Databases-Disk-Consumption.htmlDetermining the True Amount of Space in an Exchange Databasehttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996139(EXCHG.65).aspx Amit Tank | MVP - Exchange | MCITP:EMA MCSA:M | http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com