Hello, I have Exchange 2003 Standard, and the priv.edb is almos 75 GB. I beleive by what I have seen in this forum that the limit is 75 GB. What can I do to reduce the size of the current database? Your help will be appreciated. Thank you.

You need to run an offline defrag. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328804 Mark Morowczynski|MCT| MCSE 2003:Messaging, Security|MCITP:ES, SA,EA|MCTS:Windows Mobile Admin|Security+|http://almostdailytech.com

Hi Mark,Thanks for the reply. How much free space do I need to run the offline defrag? I currently have around 30 GB free HD. and do I need to make a backup before defrag?Thanks again.

Refer below similar thread for further information on offlinedefragmention... http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvradmin/thread/75273abb-56bc-4e6f-b84c-f28aab2843fa Amit Tank | MVP Exchange Server | MCITP: EMA | MCSA: M | http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com