> Can I also Exclude *.edb.  My backup also fails on tmp.edb in the MTADATA
> dir.  I assume its a temp database of some messages.  How about the
> queue.dat file also.

Chad,

Yes.  You can exclude those files from the BA client backups.
But, just to be sure... I would be a little more specific on your
EXCLUDE statements for the BA client.  More like:

   EXCLUDE \EXCHSRVR\...\*.EDB
   EXCLUDE \EXCHSRVR\...\EDB*.LOG

If you haven't done so already, take a look at the
following white paper titled "Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Disaster Recovery".
It goes into detail about the files involved with Exchange systems.


http://www.microsoft.com/Exchange/techinfo/administration/55/BackupRestore.asp

Thanks,

Del

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Del Hoobler
Del Hoobler
IBM Corporation
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