I'm looking for thoughts from like minded (or superior) individuals. We're on 2k3 sp2 here and we keep bouncing off the 75gb limit. I've been tasked with finding a solution that doesn’t involve buying a newer version of Exchange.
The issue is some people don't keep they're Inbox tidy, they have 4,5-7gb inboxes which they use effectively as a document management system with 50-100meg CAD files in.
We don't want to use PST's as local copies won't be backed up and networked PST's will put load on the server (which is like the exchange box, old). There are systems like Colligo that will allow Outlook to tie to SharePoint, so I could effectively allow them to move large amounts of emails to SharePoint. I feel this just moves the problem of poor document management from one place to another.
Ideally I'd implement 200mb inboxes, encouraging people to stop email CAD files about. But how would you go about dealing with the massive email inboxes?
I was thinking about exporting them as is to a PST, backing up the PST then placing it on the local machine with no ability to add more items to it. Then with the 200mb limit they can save the emails to relevant places on their network drives and viola the problem is solved (I think).
My question is, have you ever had this issue come up or have a better idea on how to manage this?
The issue is some people don't keep they're Inbox tidy, they have 4,5-7gb inboxes which they use effectively as a document management system with 50-100meg CAD files in.
We don't want to use PST's as local copies won't be backed up and networked PST's will put load on the server (which is like the exchange box, old). There are systems like Colligo that will allow Outlook to tie to SharePoint, so I could effectively allow them to move large amounts of emails to SharePoint. I feel this just moves the problem of poor document management from one place to another.
Ideally I'd implement 200mb inboxes, encouraging people to stop email CAD files about. But how would you go about dealing with the massive email inboxes?
I was thinking about exporting them as is to a PST, backing up the PST then placing it on the local machine with no ability to add more items to it. Then with the 200mb limit they can save the emails to relevant places on their network drives and viola the problem is solved (I think).
My question is, have you ever had this issue come up or have a better idea on how to manage this?
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