I have 14GB space left on my Exchange 2003. I have used 20GB for exchange storage. how Can I get more free space?

Can you explain it bit more? 14GB left on disk drive or you are getting any event in application log? What's the amount of white space you are getting in Event ID 1221 in Application Log? What's the size of EDB and STM file? Which edition of Exchange 2003 you use, Standard or Enterprise? Amit Tank | MVP Exchange Server | MCITP: EMA, MCSA: M | http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

hi thanks for respondingtoday i have 13GB left as free space in the E:partition E: Partition which contains the Exchangeserve folder. The EDB file size is 14,083,464 KB The STM file 1,038,344 KB thanks

You can go offline defregmentation of database with Eseutil but it reduces the amount shown in event id 1221 in your application log. Eseutil requires 110% of free space on database drive when you run it but you can share a network drive and use it to store temporory edb file during defregmentation with /t switch like below example... eseutil /d c:\progra~1\exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.edb /t x:\temp.edb Refer below similar thread for further information on offline defrag.... http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvradmin/thread/75273abb-56bc-4e6f-b84c-f28aab2843fa/#3f3f20e1-5b48-4b44-b672-c51f6d887188 You can set mailbox size limit for your users to control database size later... Setting Mailbox Limits http://www.petri.co.il/setting_mailbox_limits.htm Amit Tank | MVP Exchange Server | MCITP: EMA, MCSA: M | http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

hi,what is the log status of on your exchange server?you can use Circular logging or you must take afull backup of your exchange server.or another advise buy a new disk that has got more higher capasity than old one. then move exchange databases to it.regards,Mumin CICEK | Exchange - MVP | www.cozumpark.com | www.mumincicek.com

If you never full backup your database, log files can take many spaces. A article share with you: http://www.msexchange.org/articles/Exchange-log-disk-full.html If you're still lack of disk space after a defragmentation, I suggest you buy a disk. Circular logging is not recommended.Thanks,Elvis