- The Mailbox Store (Server Name) Properties dialog box will appear; highlight the Limits tab.
- Configure (in kilobytes) the mailbox size limits at which users will receive a warning message (Figure E).
- Configure the size limit (in kilobytes) at which users will stop being able to send e-mail.
- Specify the limit at which users will be unable to send or receive e-mail. Specify your settings in kilobytes (again, 307200 KB equals 300 MB).
- You can also specify warning message frequency from the Mailbox Store (Server Name) Properties dialog box; Use the drop-down menu or click the Customize button specify how often warning messages are sent to the user (the default setting is Daily At Midnight).
Figure E |
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| Configure mailbox warning, send and receive restrictions using the Limits tab. |
- Click OK.
Change default deleted items settings
The Exchange implementation baked into Windows Small Business Server 2003 also
limits how long deleted items and deleted mailboxes are maintained. The default
setting is 30 days. To change the default deleted items and mailboxes retention
schedules:
- Log on to the SBS 2003 server as a member of the Domain Admins group.
- Open the Server Management console and navigate to the Mailbox Store (Server Name) Properties dialog box using the steps described above.
- Highlight the Limits tab.
- Within the Deletion Settings section, specify the number of days deleted items should be retained.
- Within the Deletion Settings section, specify the number of days deleted mailboxes should be retained.
- Check the Do Not Permanently Delete Mailboxes And Items Until The Store Has Been Backed Up checkbox if you wish to retain a deleted mailbox at least until the mailbox store is backed up.
- Click OK.
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Is the 16 GB Exchange mailbox store limit in regards to the individual user (total mailbox size)? Or does that apply to the total mailbox store size for the server and all users.