We run a Terminal Server farm, so local pst files are not an option. We have never had this occur until moving to the Sans box. I will look into your recommended settings. Andrew S. Zbikowski wrote: > Officially Microsoft doesn't support PST files via a network share: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/297019/ > > Samba's documentation suggests turning off oplocks on PST files: > http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-Guide/happy.html#id2582162 > > An alternative to keeping the PST files on the network share would be > to keep the PST files on the client drive and back it up to the > network using Outlook Personal Folders Backup Tool: > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010875321033.aspx > > Outlook Personal Folders Backup Tool requires some additional user > training and user patience when dealing with multiple gigs of PST > files, so it only works so well. I'm planning on replacing it with > Backup Exec Desktop and Laptop Option to suck user data off user's > laptops and into our backup system. We're using Windows servers for > file sharing and we haven't run issues having the desktops keep their > PST files on the network for the past 6 years or so. > > If you want to use backup software to deal with the PSTs, keep in mind > that you first need to deal with the issue of the PST file being in > use as long as Outlook is open. You could force log-off at night using > a Group Policy (Local or in Active Directory) or a scheduled task that > calls shutdown.exe with the appropriate switches, or you could go with > a backup product that is able to deal with open files. > > As far as I know, Backula, BackupPC, Amanda, and other OSS backup > solutions are not able to deal with open files on Windows systems. > Most commercial backup products are able to deal with open files (add > on license may be required) on Windows clients/servers via the Shadow > Copy/Volume Snap Shot functionality built into the operating system. > > If you are looking for a commercial product for the purpose of sucking > PSTs off of desktops and laptops, I'd look at EMC Retrospect first. > From memory it was much cheaper than Backup Exec's Desktop and Laptop > offering, just make sure you get the Open File add-on for the backup > server. >