"bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3969C12A-F9BF-42C0-A315-6720AA62844C@microsoft.com...
> I'm stumped. My D:/M: drive is in a constant loop of filling up, then an
> event is logged saying the disk is full and shortly after that the disk
> has
> plenty of free space and the process starts all over again.
>
> This is a 38GB drive with ~31GB free. This drive is where Exchange is
> installed and that is the only thing on the drive.
>
> This is a standard Exchnage 2000 install and nothing else is installed on
> this Windows 2000 Server with all current updates.
>
> I assumed that maybe I was trying to receive a VERY LARGE email and I set
> the Mailbox Store limit to 20000KB. That did not help so I tried 10000KB
> and
> that did not help either.
>
> In the meantime, I know emails are being received since I have a mailbox
> that forwards to an external email address.
>
> Any ideas what is happening?
>

"Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:

> Please post the full event log message.  Do you have both logs and the
> database installed on the same volume?  Are you running an Exchange-aware
> backup?
> --
> Ed Crowley MVP
> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> ..
>
> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3969C12A-F9BF-42C0-A315-6720AA62844C@microsoft.com...
> > I'm stumped. My D:/M: drive is in a constant loop of filling up, then an
> > event is logged saying the disk is full and shortly after that the disk
> > has
> > plenty of free space and the process starts all over again.
> >
> > This is a 38GB drive with ~31GB free. This drive is where Exchange is
> > installed and that is the only thing on the drive.
> >
> > This is a standard Exchnage 2000 install and nothing else is installed on
> > this Windows 2000 Server with all current updates.
> >
> > I assumed that maybe I was trying to receive a VERY LARGE email and I set
> > the Mailbox Store limit to 20000KB. That did not help so I tried 10000KB
> > and
> > that did not help either.
> >
> > In the meantime, I know emails are being received since I have a mailbox
> > that forwards to an external email address.
> >
> > Any ideas what is happening?
> >
>
>
>

"Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:

> Please post the full event log message.  Do you have both logs and the
> database installed on the same volume?  Are you running an Exchange-aware
> backup?
> --
> Ed Crowley MVP
> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> ..
>
> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3969C12A-F9BF-42C0-A315-6720AA62844C@microsoft.com...
> > I'm stumped. My D:/M: drive is in a constant loop of filling up, then an
> > event is logged saying the disk is full and shortly after that the disk
> > has
> > plenty of free space and the process starts all over again.
> >
> > This is a 38GB drive with ~31GB free. This drive is where Exchange is
> > installed and that is the only thing on the drive.
> >
> > This is a standard Exchnage 2000 install and nothing else is installed on
> > this Windows 2000 Server with all current updates.
> >
> > I assumed that maybe I was trying to receive a VERY LARGE email and I set
> > the Mailbox Store limit to 20000KB. That did not help so I tried 10000KB
> > and
> > that did not help either.
> >
> > In the meantime, I know emails are being received since I have a mailbox
> > that forwards to an external email address.
> >
> > Any ideas what is happening?
> >
>
>
>

"bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1D22ACDE-C9E6-4995-84EA-9A946C76A1E5@microsoft.com...
>I forgot to answer your other question.
>
> Both the logs and the database oare on the same drive, D:. I only have two
> drives c: and d:.
>
>
> "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Please post the full event log message.  Do you have both logs and the
>> database installed on the same volume?  Are you running an Exchange-aware
>> backup?
>> --
>> Ed Crowley MVP
>> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
>> ..
>>
>> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:3969C12A-F9BF-42C0-A315-6720AA62844C@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm stumped. My D:/M: drive is in a constant loop of filling up, then
>> > an
>> > event is logged saying the disk is full and shortly after that the disk
>> > has
>> > plenty of free space and the process starts all over again.
>> >
>> > This is a 38GB drive with ~31GB free. This drive is where Exchange is
>> > installed and that is the only thing on the drive.
>> >
>> > This is a standard Exchnage 2000 install and nothing else is installed
>> > on
>> > this Windows 2000 Server with all current updates.
>> >
>> > I assumed that maybe I was trying to receive a VERY LARGE email and I
>> > set
>> > the Mailbox Store limit to 20000KB. That did not help so I tried
>> > 10000KB
>> > and
>> > that did not help either.
>> >
>> > In the meantime, I know emails are being received since I have a
>> > mailbox
>> > that forwards to an external email address.
>> >
>> > Any ideas what is happening?
>> >
>>
>>
>>

"Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:

> That's not a good configuration for disaster recovery.  If you lose that
> drive, you'll lose all data since your last backup.  The database and
> transaction logs should be on separate physical drives.  That's probably not
> what's causing your problem, though.
>
> What is telling you that it's running out of space?  Please post the entire
> message or event log entry.
>
> I suggest that you watch what's eating up space, and pass it along in
> another post if you want.
> --
> Ed Crowley MVP
> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> ..
>
> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1D22ACDE-C9E6-4995-84EA-9A946C76A1E5@microsoft.com...
> >I forgot to answer your other question.
> >
> > Both the logs and the database oare on the same drive, D:. I only have two
> > drives c: and d:.
> >
> >
> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Please post the full event log message.  Do you have both logs and the
> >> database installed on the same volume?  Are you running an Exchange-aware
> >> backup?
> >> --
> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> >> ..
> >>
> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3969C12A-F9BF-42C0-A315-6720AA62844C@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm stumped. My D:/M: drive is in a constant loop of filling up, then
> >> > an
> >> > event is logged saying the disk is full and shortly after that the disk
> >> > has
> >> > plenty of free space and the process starts all over again.
> >> >
> >> > This is a 38GB drive with ~31GB free. This drive is where Exchange is
> >> > installed and that is the only thing on the drive.
> >> >
> >> > This is a standard Exchnage 2000 install and nothing else is installed
> >> > on
> >> > this Windows 2000 Server with all current updates.
> >> >
> >> > I assumed that maybe I was trying to receive a VERY LARGE email and I
> >> > set
> >> > the Mailbox Store limit to 20000KB. That did not help so I tried
> >> > 10000KB
> >> > and
> >> > that did not help either.
> >> >
> >> > In the meantime, I know emails are being received since I have a
> >> > mailbox
> >> > that forwards to an external email address.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas what is happening?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:CDEBC6BF-2D26-46B5-B4AE-4C5DD7C527F6@microsoft.com...
> "What is telling you that it's running out of space?"
>
> An Event Log entry saying "Drive D: is at or near capacity, you may have
> to
> delete some files".
>
> Then shortly after that, teh drive has 36GB+ free again and slowly the
> available space gets smaller and smaller agin until another Event Log
> entry
> is made saying the same thing.
>
> While this is going on I can see (in Windows Exploerer) the Free space of
> the D: drive (and thus M:) contracting and expanding.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> That's not a good configuration for disaster recovery.  If you lose that
>> drive, you'll lose all data since your last backup.  The database and
>> transaction logs should be on separate physical drives.  That's probably
>> not
>> what's causing your problem, though.
>>
>> What is telling you that it's running out of space?  Please post the
>> entire
>> message or event log entry.
>>
>> I suggest that you watch what's eating up space, and pass it along in
>> another post if you want.
>> --
>> Ed Crowley MVP
>> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
>> ..
>>
>> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1D22ACDE-C9E6-4995-84EA-9A946C76A1E5@microsoft.com...
>> >I forgot to answer your other question.
>> >
>> > Both the logs and the database oare on the same drive, D:. I only have
>> > two
>> > drives c: and d:.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Please post the full event log message.  Do you have both logs and the
>> >> database installed on the same volume?  Are you running an
>> >> Exchange-aware
>> >> backup?
>> >> --
>> >> Ed Crowley MVP
>> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
>> >> problems."
>> >> ..
>> >>
>> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:3969C12A-F9BF-42C0-A315-6720AA62844C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I'm stumped. My D:/M: drive is in a constant loop of filling up,
>> >> > then
>> >> > an
>> >> > event is logged saying the disk is full and shortly after that the
>> >> > disk
>> >> > has
>> >> > plenty of free space and the process starts all over again.
>> >> >
>> >> > This is a 38GB drive with ~31GB free. This drive is where Exchange
>> >> > is
>> >> > installed and that is the only thing on the drive.
>> >> >
>> >> > This is a standard Exchnage 2000 install and nothing else is
>> >> > installed
>> >> > on
>> >> > this Windows 2000 Server with all current updates.
>> >> >
>> >> > I assumed that maybe I was trying to receive a VERY LARGE email and
>> >> > I
>> >> > set
>> >> > the Mailbox Store limit to 20000KB. That did not help so I tried
>> >> > 10000KB
>> >> > and
>> >> > that did not help either.
>> >> >
>> >> > In the meantime, I know emails are being received since I have a
>> >> > mailbox
>> >> > that forwards to an external email address.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas what is happening?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

"Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:

> There is no M: drive.  Forget about the M: drive.
>
> Does this contraction occur about the time your backup completes?
> --
> Ed Crowley MVP
> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> ..
>
> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:CDEBC6BF-2D26-46B5-B4AE-4C5DD7C527F6@microsoft.com...
> > "What is telling you that it's running out of space?"
> >
> > An Event Log entry saying "Drive D: is at or near capacity, you may have
> > to
> > delete some files".
> >
> > Then shortly after that, teh drive has 36GB+ free again and slowly the
> > available space gets smaller and smaller agin until another Event Log
> > entry
> > is made saying the same thing.
> >
> > While this is going on I can see (in Windows Exploerer) the Free space of
> > the D: drive (and thus M:) contracting and expanding.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> That's not a good configuration for disaster recovery.  If you lose that
> >> drive, you'll lose all data since your last backup.  The database and
> >> transaction logs should be on separate physical drives.  That's probably
> >> not
> >> what's causing your problem, though.
> >>
> >> What is telling you that it's running out of space?  Please post the
> >> entire
> >> message or event log entry.
> >>
> >> I suggest that you watch what's eating up space, and pass it along in
> >> another post if you want.
> >> --
> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> >> ..
> >>
> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1D22ACDE-C9E6-4995-84EA-9A946C76A1E5@microsoft.com...
> >> >I forgot to answer your other question.
> >> >
> >> > Both the logs and the database oare on the same drive, D:. I only have
> >> > two
> >> > drives c: and d:.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Please post the full event log message.  Do you have both logs and the
> >> >> database installed on the same volume?  Are you running an
> >> >> Exchange-aware
> >> >> backup?
> >> >> --
> >> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> >> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
> >> >> problems."
> >> >> ..
> >> >>
> >> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:3969C12A-F9BF-42C0-A315-6720AA62844C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > I'm stumped. My D:/M: drive is in a constant loop of filling up,
> >> >> > then
> >> >> > an
> >> >> > event is logged saying the disk is full and shortly after that the
> >> >> > disk
> >> >> > has
> >> >> > plenty of free space and the process starts all over again.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This is a 38GB drive with ~31GB free. This drive is where Exchange
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > installed and that is the only thing on the drive.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This is a standard Exchnage 2000 install and nothing else is
> >> >> > installed
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > this Windows 2000 Server with all current updates.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I assumed that maybe I was trying to receive a VERY LARGE email and
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > set
> >> >> > the Mailbox Store limit to 20000KB. That did not help so I tried
> >> >> > 10000KB
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > that did not help either.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > In the meantime, I know emails are being received since I have a
> >> >> > mailbox
> >> >> > that forwards to an external email address.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any ideas what is happening?
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6E3CABB4-8D76-483F-A5C8-B99CB9DD7602@microsoft.com...
> Problem has been eliminated (not solved, though).
>
> I took only one backup on this server when I did the fresh install.
>
> I restored that backup (and eliminated the current log files).
>
> I installed Norton AV for Exchange, restarted sever and have not had the
> problem since.
>
> "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> There is no M: drive.  Forget about the M: drive.
>>
>> Does this contraction occur about the time your backup completes?
>> --
>> Ed Crowley MVP
>> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
>> ..
>>
>> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:CDEBC6BF-2D26-46B5-B4AE-4C5DD7C527F6@microsoft.com...
>> > "What is telling you that it's running out of space?"
>> >
>> > An Event Log entry saying "Drive D: is at or near capacity, you may
>> > have
>> > to
>> > delete some files".
>> >
>> > Then shortly after that, teh drive has 36GB+ free again and slowly the
>> > available space gets smaller and smaller agin until another Event Log
>> > entry
>> > is made saying the same thing.
>> >
>> > While this is going on I can see (in Windows Exploerer) the Free space
>> > of
>> > the D: drive (and thus M:) contracting and expanding.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> That's not a good configuration for disaster recovery.  If you lose
>> >> that
>> >> drive, you'll lose all data since your last backup.  The database and
>> >> transaction logs should be on separate physical drives.  That's
>> >> probably
>> >> not
>> >> what's causing your problem, though.
>> >>
>> >> What is telling you that it's running out of space?  Please post the
>> >> entire
>> >> message or event log entry.
>> >>
>> >> I suggest that you watch what's eating up space, and pass it along in
>> >> another post if you want.
>> >> --
>> >> Ed Crowley MVP
>> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
>> >> problems."
>> >> ..
>> >>
>> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1D22ACDE-C9E6-4995-84EA-9A946C76A1E5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I forgot to answer your other question.
>> >> >
>> >> > Both the logs and the database oare on the same drive, D:. I only
>> >> > have
>> >> > two
>> >> > drives c: and d:.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Please post the full event log message.  Do you have both logs and
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> database installed on the same volume?  Are you running an
>> >> >> Exchange-aware
>> >> >> backup?
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Ed Crowley MVP
>> >> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
>> >> >> problems."
>> >> >> ..
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:3969C12A-F9BF-42C0-A315-6720AA62844C@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > I'm stumped. My D:/M: drive is in a constant loop of filling up,
>> >> >> > then
>> >> >> > an
>> >> >> > event is logged saying the disk is full and shortly after that
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > disk
>> >> >> > has
>> >> >> > plenty of free space and the process starts all over again.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > This is a 38GB drive with ~31GB free. This drive is where
>> >> >> > Exchange
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > installed and that is the only thing on the drive.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > This is a standard Exchnage 2000 install and nothing else is
>> >> >> > installed
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > this Windows 2000 Server with all current updates.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I assumed that maybe I was trying to receive a VERY LARGE email
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > set
>> >> >> > the Mailbox Store limit to 20000KB. That did not help so I tried
>> >> >> > 10000KB
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > that did not help either.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > In the meantime, I know emails are being received since I have a
>> >> >> > mailbox
>> >> >> > that forwards to an external email address.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any ideas what is happening?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

"Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:

> You will need to schedule a regular backup of the Information Store object
> to ensure that your transaction logs are truncated.
> --
> Ed Crowley MVP
> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> ..
>
> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6E3CABB4-8D76-483F-A5C8-B99CB9DD7602@microsoft.com...
> > Problem has been eliminated (not solved, though).
> >
> > I took only one backup on this server when I did the fresh install.
> >
> > I restored that backup (and eliminated the current log files).
> >
> > I installed Norton AV for Exchange, restarted sever and have not had the
> > problem since.
> >
> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> There is no M: drive.  Forget about the M: drive.
> >>
> >> Does this contraction occur about the time your backup completes?
> >> --
> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> >> ..
> >>
> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CDEBC6BF-2D26-46B5-B4AE-4C5DD7C527F6@microsoft.com...
> >> > "What is telling you that it's running out of space?"
> >> >
> >> > An Event Log entry saying "Drive D: is at or near capacity, you may
> >> > have
> >> > to
> >> > delete some files".
> >> >
> >> > Then shortly after that, teh drive has 36GB+ free again and slowly the
> >> > available space gets smaller and smaller agin until another Event Log
> >> > entry
> >> > is made saying the same thing.
> >> >
> >> > While this is going on I can see (in Windows Exploerer) the Free space
> >> > of
> >> > the D: drive (and thus M:) contracting and expanding.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> That's not a good configuration for disaster recovery.  If you lose
> >> >> that
> >> >> drive, you'll lose all data since your last backup.  The database and
> >> >> transaction logs should be on separate physical drives.  That's
> >> >> probably
> >> >> not
> >> >> what's causing your problem, though.
> >> >>
> >> >> What is telling you that it's running out of space?  Please post the
> >> >> entire
> >> >> message or event log entry.
> >> >>
> >> >> I suggest that you watch what's eating up space, and pass it along in
> >> >> another post if you want.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> >> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
> >> >> problems."
> >> >> ..
> >> >>
> >> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:1D22ACDE-C9E6-4995-84EA-9A946C76A1E5@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I forgot to answer your other question.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Both the logs and the database oare on the same drive, D:. I only
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > two
> >> >> > drives c: and d:.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Please post the full event log message.  Do you have both logs and
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> database installed on the same volume?  Are you running an
> >> >> >> Exchange-aware
> >> >> >> backup?
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> >> >> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
> >> >> >> problems."
> >> >> >> ..
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:3969C12A-F9BF-42C0-A315-6720AA62844C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > I'm stumped. My D:/M: drive is in a constant loop of filling up,
> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> > an
> >> >> >> > event is logged saying the disk is full and shortly after that
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > disk
> >> >> >> > has
> >> >> >> > plenty of free space and the process starts all over again.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > This is a 38GB drive with ~31GB free. This drive is where
> >> >> >> > Exchange
> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> > installed and that is the only thing on the drive.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > This is a standard Exchnage 2000 install and nothing else is
> >> >> >> > installed
> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> > this Windows 2000 Server with all current updates.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I assumed that maybe I was trying to receive a VERY LARGE email
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > set
> >> >> >> > the Mailbox Store limit to 20000KB. That did not help so I tried
> >> >> >> > 10000KB
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > that did not help either.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > In the meantime, I know emails are being received since I have a
> >> >> >> > mailbox
> >> >> >> > that forwards to an external email address.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Any ideas what is happening?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:A45E8DC5-BD2F-48F2-9E8A-9F53A4C6D928@microsoft.com...
> Something is still wrong. After about 13 hours this problem has started up
> again.
>
> Nothing else is installed nor running on this machine. It's purpose is to
> be
> an Exchnage server.
>
> Again, to be clear, what is happening is that the D: drive (where I
> installed Exchange) "fills up" then an Event Log entry says "D: is at or
> near
> capacity, you should delete some files" and then moments later the dive
> has
> full availability. The disk is 38GB and has ~2GB installed on it (Exchange
> Data and Logs).
>
> By "fills up" I mean that with a My Compter explorer window opened the
> Free
> space slowly decreases to zero. This takes about 20-30 minutes of
> periodically hitting the refresh key and seeing the free space slowly get
> eaten up.
>
> During this time I cannot see any files on the D: drive expanding. It's
> inexplicable.
>
> While this is going on I cannot open a MS Outlook client to llok at
> emails.
> However, as I've said, my main mailbox has a forward to an external email
> address (which is how I am notified that this thread has replies, by
> receiving a copy of the email sent to the main mailbox, on my alternate
> web
> based email client at dslextreme).
>
> This is really frustrating.
>
> Any ideas.
>
>
> "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You will need to schedule a regular backup of the Information Store
>> object
>> to ensure that your transaction logs are truncated.
>> --
>> Ed Crowley MVP
>> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
>> ..
>>
>> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:6E3CABB4-8D76-483F-A5C8-B99CB9DD7602@microsoft.com...
>> > Problem has been eliminated (not solved, though).
>> >
>> > I took only one backup on this server when I did the fresh install.
>> >
>> > I restored that backup (and eliminated the current log files).
>> >
>> > I installed Norton AV for Exchange, restarted sever and have not had
>> > the
>> > problem since.
>> >
>> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> There is no M: drive.  Forget about the M: drive.
>> >>
>> >> Does this contraction occur about the time your backup completes?
>> >> --
>> >> Ed Crowley MVP
>> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
>> >> problems."
>> >> ..
>> >>
>> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:CDEBC6BF-2D26-46B5-B4AE-4C5DD7C527F6@microsoft.com...
>> >> > "What is telling you that it's running out of space?"
>> >> >
>> >> > An Event Log entry saying "Drive D: is at or near capacity, you may
>> >> > have
>> >> > to
>> >> > delete some files".
>> >> >
>> >> > Then shortly after that, teh drive has 36GB+ free again and slowly
>> >> > the
>> >> > available space gets smaller and smaller agin until another Event
>> >> > Log
>> >> > entry
>> >> > is made saying the same thing.
>> >> >
>> >> > While this is going on I can see (in Windows Exploerer) the Free
>> >> > space
>> >> > of
>> >> > the D: drive (and thus M:) contracting and expanding.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> That's not a good configuration for disaster recovery.  If you lose
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> drive, you'll lose all data since your last backup.  The database
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> transaction logs should be on separate physical drives.  That's
>> >> >> probably
>> >> >> not
>> >> >> what's causing your problem, though.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What is telling you that it's running out of space?  Please post
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> entire
>> >> >> message or event log entry.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I suggest that you watch what's eating up space, and pass it along
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> another post if you want.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Ed Crowley MVP
>> >> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
>> >> >> problems."
>> >> >> ..
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:1D22ACDE-C9E6-4995-84EA-9A946C76A1E5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I forgot to answer your other question.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Both the logs and the database oare on the same drive, D:. I only
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > two
>> >> >> > drives c: and d:.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Please post the full event log message.  Do you have both logs
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> database installed on the same volume?  Are you running an
>> >> >> >> Exchange-aware
>> >> >> >> backup?
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Ed Crowley MVP
>> >> >> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
>> >> >> >> problems."
>> >> >> >> ..
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:3969C12A-F9BF-42C0-A315-6720AA62844C@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > I'm stumped. My D:/M: drive is in a constant loop of filling
>> >> >> >> > up,
>> >> >> >> > then
>> >> >> >> > an
>> >> >> >> > event is logged saying the disk is full and shortly after that
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > disk
>> >> >> >> > has
>> >> >> >> > plenty of free space and the process starts all over again.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > This is a 38GB drive with ~31GB free. This drive is where
>> >> >> >> > Exchange
>> >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> > installed and that is the only thing on the drive.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > This is a standard Exchnage 2000 install and nothing else is
>> >> >> >> > installed
>> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> > this Windows 2000 Server with all current updates.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I assumed that maybe I was trying to receive a VERY LARGE
>> >> >> >> > email
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > set
>> >> >> >> > the Mailbox Store limit to 20000KB. That did not help so I
>> >> >> >> > tried
>> >> >> >> > 10000KB
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > that did not help either.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > In the meantime, I know emails are being received since I have
>> >> >> >> > a
>> >> >> >> > mailbox
>> >> >> >> > that forwards to an external email address.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Any ideas what is happening?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

"Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:

> What happens if you remove the automatic forwarding?  I'm suspicious that
> you have a mail loop going on that might be filling up the SMTP queues.
> --
> Ed Crowley MVP
> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> ..
>
> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:A45E8DC5-BD2F-48F2-9E8A-9F53A4C6D928@microsoft.com...
> > Something is still wrong. After about 13 hours this problem has started up
> > again.
> >
> > Nothing else is installed nor running on this machine. It's purpose is to
> > be
> > an Exchnage server.
> >
> > Again, to be clear, what is happening is that the D: drive (where I
> > installed Exchange) "fills up" then an Event Log entry says "D: is at or
> > near
> > capacity, you should delete some files" and then moments later the dive
> > has
> > full availability. The disk is 38GB and has ~2GB installed on it (Exchange
> > Data and Logs).
> >
> > By "fills up" I mean that with a My Compter explorer window opened the
> > Free
> > space slowly decreases to zero. This takes about 20-30 minutes of
> > periodically hitting the refresh key and seeing the free space slowly get
> > eaten up.
> >
> > During this time I cannot see any files on the D: drive expanding. It's
> > inexplicable.
> >
> > While this is going on I cannot open a MS Outlook client to llok at
> > emails.
> > However, as I've said, my main mailbox has a forward to an external email
> > address (which is how I am notified that this thread has replies, by
> > receiving a copy of the email sent to the main mailbox, on my alternate
> > web
> > based email client at dslextreme).
> >
> > This is really frustrating.
> >
> > Any ideas.
> >
> >
> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> You will need to schedule a regular backup of the Information Store
> >> object
> >> to ensure that your transaction logs are truncated.
> >> --
> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> >> ..
> >>
> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6E3CABB4-8D76-483F-A5C8-B99CB9DD7602@microsoft.com...
> >> > Problem has been eliminated (not solved, though).
> >> >
> >> > I took only one backup on this server when I did the fresh install.
> >> >
> >> > I restored that backup (and eliminated the current log files).
> >> >
> >> > I installed Norton AV for Exchange, restarted sever and have not had
> >> > the
> >> > problem since.
> >> >
> >> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> There is no M: drive.  Forget about the M: drive.
> >> >>
> >> >> Does this contraction occur about the time your backup completes?
> >> >> --
> >> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> >> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
> >> >> problems."
> >> >> ..
> >> >>
> >> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:CDEBC6BF-2D26-46B5-B4AE-4C5DD7C527F6@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > "What is telling you that it's running out of space?"
> >> >> >
> >> >> > An Event Log entry saying "Drive D: is at or near capacity, you may
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > delete some files".
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Then shortly after that, teh drive has 36GB+ free again and slowly
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > available space gets smaller and smaller agin until another Event
> >> >> > Log
> >> >> > entry
> >> >> > is made saying the same thing.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > While this is going on I can see (in Windows Exploerer) the Free
> >> >> > space
> >> >> > of
> >> >> > the D: drive (and thus M:) contracting and expanding.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> That's not a good configuration for disaster recovery.  If you lose
> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> drive, you'll lose all data since your last backup.  The database
> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> transaction logs should be on separate physical drives.  That's
> >> >> >> probably
> >> >> >> not
> >> >> >> what's causing your problem, though.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What is telling you that it's running out of space?  Please post
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> entire
> >> >> >> message or event log entry.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I suggest that you watch what's eating up space, and pass it along
> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> another post if you want.
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> >> >> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
> >> >> >> problems."
> >> >> >> ..
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:1D22ACDE-C9E6-4995-84EA-9A946C76A1E5@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >I forgot to answer your other question.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Both the logs and the database oare on the same drive, D:. I only
> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> > two
> >> >> >> > drives c: and d:.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> Please post the full event log message.  Do you have both logs
> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> database installed on the same volume?  Are you running an
> >> >> >> >> Exchange-aware
> >> >> >> >> backup?
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> >> >> >> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
> >> >> >> >> problems."
> >> >> >> >> ..
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:3969C12A-F9BF-42C0-A315-6720AA62844C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> > I'm stumped. My D:/M: drive is in a constant loop of filling
> >> >> >> >> > up,
> >> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> >> > an
> >> >> >> >> > event is logged saying the disk is full and shortly after that
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > disk
> >> >> >> >> > has
> >> >> >> >> > plenty of free space and the process starts all over again.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > This is a 38GB drive with ~31GB free. This drive is where
> >> >> >> >> > Exchange
> >> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> >> > installed and that is the only thing on the drive.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > This is a standard Exchnage 2000 install and nothing else is
> >> >> >> >> > installed
> >> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> >> > this Windows 2000 Server with all current updates.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > I assumed that maybe I was trying to receive a VERY LARGE
> >> >> >> >> > email
> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> > set
> >> >> >> >> > the Mailbox Store limit to 20000KB. That did not help so I
> >> >> >> >> > tried
> >> >> >> >> > 10000KB
> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> > that did not help either.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > In the meantime, I know emails are being received since I have
> >> >> >> >> > a
> >> >> >> >> > mailbox
> >> >> >> >> > that forwards to an external email address.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > Any ideas what is happening?
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"bestbapu" wrote:

> I'll buy that theory for now. And I'll give that try tonight. My only fear is
> that I will not get some (potentially critical emails) while I have that
> turned off. Then what, assuming I turn it back on 'cuz it continues to happen
> with it off?
>
> But recognize I have been doing this automatic forwarding for over two years
> now without a hitch.
>
> Let's suppose that a "huge" email is trying to process (i.e. 40GB, since
> this drive has 32GB free under normal conditions). How would I know that? How
> could I stop that?
>
> Or another thought, what is someone is trying to use my server (which is
> behind a firewall) as a "relay". How would I see that? How would I prevent
> that from happening?
>
> Before this happened, I never had limits set on either the information store
> database (or a mailbox, can thet be done?). Once this started happeing I set
> a limit on the database of 10000KB. But again, I see no Event Log entries
> saying that an email is to large (assuming that's where it would show up), I
> just see an entry saying that Exchange could not write to the first storage
> group due to full disk (parqaphrasing). This event shows up shortly after the
> "D: is near or at full capacity" event.
>
>
> "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > What happens if you remove the automatic forwarding?  I'm suspicious that
> > you have a mail loop going on that might be filling up the SMTP queues.
> > --
> > Ed Crowley MVP
> > "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> > ..
> >
> > "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:A45E8DC5-BD2F-48F2-9E8A-9F53A4C6D928@microsoft.com...
> > > Something is still wrong. After about 13 hours this problem has started up
> > > again.
> > >
> > > Nothing else is installed nor running on this machine. It's purpose is to
> > > be
> > > an Exchnage server.
> > >
> > > Again, to be clear, what is happening is that the D: drive (where I
> > > installed Exchange) "fills up" then an Event Log entry says "D: is at or
> > > near
> > > capacity, you should delete some files" and then moments later the dive
> > > has
> > > full availability. The disk is 38GB and has ~2GB installed on it (Exchange
> > > Data and Logs).
> > >
> > > By "fills up" I mean that with a My Compter explorer window opened the
> > > Free
> > > space slowly decreases to zero. This takes about 20-30 minutes of
> > > periodically hitting the refresh key and seeing the free space slowly get
> > > eaten up.
> > >
> > > During this time I cannot see any files on the D: drive expanding. It's
> > > inexplicable.
> > >
> > > While this is going on I cannot open a MS Outlook client to llok at
> > > emails.
> > > However, as I've said, my main mailbox has a forward to an external email
> > > address (which is how I am notified that this thread has replies, by
> > > receiving a copy of the email sent to the main mailbox, on my alternate
> > > web
> > > based email client at dslextreme).
> > >
> > > This is really frustrating.
> > >
> > > Any ideas.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> You will need to schedule a regular backup of the Information Store
> > >> object
> > >> to ensure that your transaction logs are truncated.
> > >> --
> > >> Ed Crowley MVP
> > >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> > >> ..
> > >>
> > >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:6E3CABB4-8D76-483F-A5C8-B99CB9DD7602@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Problem has been eliminated (not solved, though).
> > >> >
> > >> > I took only one backup on this server when I did the fresh install.
> > >> >
> > >> > I restored that backup (and eliminated the current log files).
> > >> >
> > >> > I installed Norton AV for Exchange, restarted sever and have not had
> > >> > the
> > >> > problem since.
> > >> >
> > >> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> There is no M: drive.  Forget about the M: drive.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Does this contraction occur about the time your backup completes?
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> > >> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
> > >> >> problems."
> > >> >> ..
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:CDEBC6BF-2D26-46B5-B4AE-4C5DD7C527F6@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> > "What is telling you that it's running out of space?"
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > An Event Log entry saying "Drive D: is at or near capacity, you may
> > >> >> > have
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > delete some files".
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Then shortly after that, teh drive has 36GB+ free again and slowly
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > available space gets smaller and smaller agin until another Event
> > >> >> > Log
> > >> >> > entry
> > >> >> > is made saying the same thing.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > While this is going on I can see (in Windows Exploerer) the Free
> > >> >> > space
> > >> >> > of
> > >> >> > the D: drive (and thus M:) contracting and expanding.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >> That's not a good configuration for disaster recovery.  If you lose
> > >> >> >> that
> > >> >> >> drive, you'll lose all data since your last backup.  The database
> > >> >> >> and
> > >> >> >> transaction logs should be on separate physical drives.  That's
> > >> >> >> probably
> > >> >> >> not
> > >> >> >> what's causing your problem, though.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> What is telling you that it's running out of space?  Please post
> > >> >> >> the
> > >> >> >> entire
> > >> >> >> message or event log entry.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> I suggest that you watch what's eating up space, and pass it along
> > >> >> >> in
> > >> >> >> another post if you want.
> > >> >> >> --
> > >> >> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> > >> >> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
> > >> >> >> problems."
> > >> >> >> ..
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> >> news:1D22ACDE-C9E6-4995-84EA-9A946C76A1E5@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >> >I forgot to answer your other question.
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > Both the logs and the database oare on the same drive, D:. I only
> > >> >> >> > have
> > >> >> >> > two
> > >> >> >> > drives c: and d:.
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >> Please post the full event log message.  Do you have both logs
> > >> >> >> >> and
> > >> >> >> >> the
> > >> >> >> >> database installed on the same volume?  Are you running an
> > >> >> >> >> Exchange-aware
> > >> >> >> >> backup?
> > >> >> >> >> --
> > >> >> >> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> > >> >> >> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
> > >> >> >> >> problems."
> > >> >> >> >> ..
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> "bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> >> >> news:3969C12A-F9BF-42C0-A315-6720AA62844C@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >> >> > I'm stumped. My D:/M: drive is in a constant loop of filling
> > >> >> >> >> > up,
> > >> >> >> >> > then
> > >> >> >> >> > an
> > >> >> >> >> > event is logged saying the disk is full and shortly after that
> > >> >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> >> > disk
> > >> >> >> >> > has
> > >> >> >> >> > plenty of free space and the process starts all over again.
> > >> >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >> > This is a 38GB drive with ~31GB free. This drive is where
> > >> >> >> >> > Exchange
> > >> >> >> >> > is
> > >> >> >> >> > installed and that is the only thing on the drive.
> > >> >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >> > This is a standard Exchnage 2000 install and nothing else is
> > >> >> >> >> > installed
> > >> >> >> >> > on
> > >> >> >> >> > this Windows 2000 Server with all current updates.
> > >> >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >> > I assumed that maybe I was trying to receive a VERY LARGE
> > >> >> >> >> > email
> > >> >> >> >> > and
> > >> >> >> >> > I
> > >> >> >> >> > set
> > >> >> >> >> > the Mailbox Store limit to 20000KB. That did not help so I
> > >> >> >> >> > tried
> > >> >> >> >> > 10000KB
> > >> >> >> >> > and
> > >> >> >> >> > that did not help either.
> > >> >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >> > In the meantime, I know emails are being received since I have
> > >> >> >> >> > a
> > >> >> >> >> > mailbox
> > >> >> >> >> > that forwards to an external email address.
> > >> >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >> > Any ideas what is happening?
> > >> >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

"bestbapu" <bestb***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:BDD864C5-D95D-4EC7-AE63-D6A41D59DE8A@microsoft.com...
> Ed,
>
> First off, I finally found what was "growing". It was priv1.edb.
> This led me to belive that it was some VERY LARGE email was trying to get
> thru.
>
> So, I seem to have solved the problem for over 48 hours, now.
>
> Since my database was small and non-critical (only two users), I deleted
> the
> old priv1.edb, recreated a fresh db and set limits on the mailboxes of
> 1000KM
> and ran this way fro over 48 hours without incident. This morning I raised
> the user limit to 10000KM and will monitor this carefully.
>
> I know this seems absurd that I am using Exchange for only two users, but
> I
> need this capabiliyt to "test" applications that I write that send and
> recieve emails via Exchange. Also, on a personal level I have the need to
> occasionally recive emails in the 2-10GB range (in this recent case I was
> not
> expecting anything this large and since my 36GB free space was filling up,
> obviously somthing was out of whack).
>
> Thanks for your attempts at helping.
>