How to Shrink the Exchange 2007 Mailbox Database?

Here you go: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997972(EXCHG.80).aspx Note that your database will be offline during this procedure. I usually recommend migrating the mailboxes to a new database and deleting the old one.Tim Harrington | MVP: Exchange | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010, MCITP: Lync 2010, MCITP: Server 2008, MCTS: OCS | Blog: http://HowDoUC.blogspot.com | Twitter: @twharrington

i am unable to move the mailbox to a different DB as there no enough disk space Eseutil tool is not for DB shrink. any other tools, 3rd party tool that can recomend?

Hi, There are two types of defragmentation available: Online and Offline. Online defragmentaion occurs automatically at every night by default. Offline defragmentation can be done by running eseutil with /d switch. For offline defrag, dismount the databse first and run defragmentationRegards from www.windowsadmin.info

Hi Tommy The guide Tim suggested is for shrinking the database file. When an offline defragmentation is run the eseutil frees up whitespaces and releases the space on the harddrive. I also tend to use this guide on msexchange.org: http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-ISINTEG-ESEUTIL.html It explains the same as the article Tim wrote about, but it has some nice screenshots as well :) /MartinExchange is a passion not just a collaboration software.

Hi tommy, Any updates? You can use Eseutil /d /t to "defragment the Exchange database but have the temporary file on another logical drive. If the logical drive is accessible over a network connection, this can affect the amount of time that it will take defragment the database." Details, please see: How to Run Eseutil /D (Defragmentation) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998863(EXCHG.80).aspx Frank Wang TechNet Subscriber Support in forum If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hi tommy, Any updates?Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.