Lee,
does this EmailXtender utilize TSM or DiskXtender (which can be configured
to use TSM) or you have to deal with OTG's storage management (and have
storage dedicated to it)?
I know similar IBM software - CommonStore for Exchange. My knowledge of it
is same as yours but in the broshure there is info that so created
Exchange archives are stored in TSM (not surprisingly, both are IBM
products). I have no practical experience with this product so can not
recommend it too. But if you have to look for such product can you later
inform us briefly. I guess no one on this list is using those products but
would be happy to be refuted.

Zlatko Krastev
IT Consultant




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Subject:        Re: Outlook PST files

We also have this problem. One other idea you didn't mention is to
purchase
an email migration tool. EmailXtender by OTG is one product which will do
this. With this product the outlook users can move there PST (personal
store) data back into the exchange server and the PST's can be deleted.
You might think this will just move the problem. EmailXtender helps by
migrating old exchange items to TSM and replacing them with a 1K tag. The
exchange backups only backup the tag.

We have not tried the product so can not recommend. The information
provided
is a quick summary of there marketing material. We will be looking into
the
product at a later time.

Lee Fletcher
Network Project Integrator
573-676-4106
ldfletcher AT cal.ameren DOT com