Max Mailbox Size in Exchange 5.5 1

[MTGNet]

Does anyone know the max mailbox size in Exchange 5.5. We were having a discussion and someone suggested it is 9.9GB.

 

[alwayzrite18]

the largest limit 5.5 will let you set is 2097151k... if that helps..

 

[PBurcin]

Microsoft supported limit is 2GB for a single mailbox in Exchange 5.5

 

[zbnet]

In theory there's nothing to stop the entire store being a single mailbox, so if you've got Standard edition this could be up to 16GB.

 

[strongm]

>Microsoft supported limit is 2GB for a single mailbox in Exchange 5.5

Want a bet?

 

[baddos]

I've had one at 4gb before... I definately wouldn't recommend it though.

 

[Zelandakh]

16GB for one mailbox on Exchange 5.5 standard.
Unlimited for enterprise.

MS may quote 2GB per, but you can do whatever you like.

 

[zbnet]

Nope, not unlimited on enterprise: max 16TB (okay, effectively unlimited, but still...)

 

[DColcl]

I have 3 users that are over 4 GB each in Mailbox on a 5.5 Exchange Standard server. Exactly WHAT the size is now I do not know because once the mailbox goes over 4GB, it registeres as 0 in the Size column; while the quantity column grows. Once these users trim down thier mailboxes below 4 GB, Exchange again begins to give me a file size. However, this disappears once the users exceed 4 GB.

I have another 2 or 3 users that maintain their individual mailboxes between 2 and 2.5 GB.

My exchange server crashes for two reasons: 1. Information Store reaches either a size limit OR a quantity limit of mail.


So, is there a file size limit to ones mailbox (if not preset by admin)? None that I can see other than the Exchange Server's own .edb file size. Is there a "quantity of mail" limit to Exchange 5.5 Standard? Yes.

Note: there IS a file size limit to the ole .pst files from former Exchange clients. That's 2 GB.


Hope this helps.

 

[zbnet]

It's a long-standing 'bug' that 5.5 Admin won't display the size of a mailbox over 4GB - it runs out of room in its 32-bit variable for the number. It doesn't affect how the mailbox works, though, it's just a read-only value, and as you say, once the mailbox drops below 4GB again it will show the size again.

 

[Spirit]

FYI the max size 2GB relates to is the Maxx size for your PST and OST files although you can let them get bigger than this but you will experience corruption.

And the corrections start flooding in, in 5 4 3 2 1........

Iain