Dear All, please help me for the following qeustions. 1. how can i change the Exchange database file path from default c: to any other directory? is it possible or not ? 2. Can i pariotionize the Echange Server database? if yes then how ? 3. is the Exchane Database compraised from SQL database concepts? 4. Can we open .ebd & .stm files in any tools like SQL? Thanks in advance Regards Rashid

Answers: 1. Yes you can use by select move DB path request. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821915 2.What do you mean 3. No, Its Jet databse use, you can use in Jet engine Anil MCC 2011,ITIL V3,MCSA 2003,MCTS 2010, My Blog : http://messagingschool.wordpress.com

thanks Anil, 2. i mean if i want to create different database for different department users, is it possible and how ? (i dont want a single database for all users) 3. what is jet engine? how and from where i can get it ?

1. Create a new mailbox database http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821748 and then move some of your mailboxes it http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821829 2. Exchange dont use SQL serve, it uses JET. there is nothing you can do here to change this. lasse at humandata dot se, http://anewmessagehasarrived.blogspot.com

Anil and Lasse gave you great information, and there are no native tools that will provide you with the ability to access an Exchange database offline, however, there are third party utilities like Lucid8's DigiScope that can open offline Exchange databases allowing you to browse, search, export and recover data etc http://www.lucid8.com/product/digiscope.asp Troy Werelius www.Lucid8.com