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First, storing mail in a pst file on a network drive makes no sense, that's why it's never been supported by Microsoft, going back as far as Exchange 4.0. Pst files are for local storage, they use file commands, not network driven commands, and this causes a lot of overhead when you are working directly back and forth to a network stored pst.
Second, mail is ALREADY stored on a server, it's stored on the Exchange server AND it's usually backed up on a NAS. We don't need to download email, and then archive it back on a file and print server, only then to AGAIN back it up on the NAS. Essentially then you have 4 copies of the same email on the servers, and 1 copy on the workstation.
Third, there is PLENTY of local storage on a computer for email you are working with. If the system craps out your mailbox with the associated mail is located on the exchange server and backed up to the NAS. DND should be increasing the mailboxes to 1 Gb soon. If your really worried about keeping your own copy of your email then download it to a usb key (DND issued, of course )
Finally, regarding Windows 7. It is, by far, the greatest OS Microsoft has ever put out. DND is slow to move on OS, but this is a VERY good thing. Think about it, if we had jumped on the bandwagon we could have been stuck with Vista, or even worse, moving on to Windows 8. My computer now is using Windows 8. It feels like two separate OS tied together with bubblegum and shoelace. And they put the less desireable OS on top.
Hint on how Microsoft Releases OS. First they release a bad OS, then they release a server OS then they release a good desktop OS. (Millenium, Windows Server 2000, Windows Xp) (Vista, Server 2008 [+R2 upgrade], Windows 7)
Second, mail is ALREADY stored on a server, it's stored on the Exchange server AND it's usually backed up on a NAS. We don't need to download email, and then archive it back on a file and print server, only then to AGAIN back it up on the NAS. Essentially then you have 4 copies of the same email on the servers, and 1 copy on the workstation.
Third, there is PLENTY of local storage on a computer for email you are working with. If the system craps out your mailbox with the associated mail is located on the exchange server and backed up to the NAS. DND should be increasing the mailboxes to 1 Gb soon. If your really worried about keeping your own copy of your email then download it to a usb key (DND issued, of course )
Finally, regarding Windows 7. It is, by far, the greatest OS Microsoft has ever put out. DND is slow to move on OS, but this is a VERY good thing. Think about it, if we had jumped on the bandwagon we could have been stuck with Vista, or even worse, moving on to Windows 8. My computer now is using Windows 8. It feels like two separate OS tied together with bubblegum and shoelace. And they put the less desireable OS on top.
Hint on how Microsoft Releases OS. First they release a bad OS, then they release a server OS then they release a good desktop OS. (Millenium, Windows Server 2000, Windows Xp) (Vista, Server 2008 [+R2 upgrade], Windows 7)