I've heard about it for the last two versions, but I don't know that MS
is actually working on it.  I now seeem to spend most of my time on
ADSM, so I my Exchange Admin skills have suffered.  Maybe someone else
on the list has heard?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fackler, Dave [SMTP:Dave.Fackler AT SEA.SIEMENS DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 9:50 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Exchange Agent -- Mailbox-level Backup/Restore?
>
> Del and Debbie,
>
> Thanks for the responses.  Good info on the ArcServer method of doing
> this.
> Have either of you seen any discussion on whether or not this type of
> capability will be built into the next release of Exchange (codenamed
> Platinum I believe)?
>
> Thanks again,
> Dave Fackler
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Del Hoobler [mailto:hoobler AT US.IBM DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 9:33 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Exchange Agent -- Mailbox-level Backup/Restore?
>
>
> Dave,
>
> The Microsoft Exchange backup/restore API's do NOT support
> mailbox-level
> backup and restore capabilities.  We are asking Microsoft for this
> and hoping they will provide it sometime in the future.
> The ability to do mailbox-level backup and restore can be
> accomplished through non-backup/restore API's (which is what I
> believe ArcServe does) but it is so slow and cumbersome that
> it is not usable in the fashion people need. (See the
> Microsoft Exchange FORUM for discussions on the ArcServe
> mailbox-level backup and restore performance concerns.)
> That information combined with the new features of Exchange 5.5
> (deleted mailbox save) dissuaded us from trying to add the support
> in a "round-about" way. So, we are waiting for Microsoft to provide
> this to us through the Exchange API's.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Del Hoobler
> ADSM Agent Development