Critical post office-level information is stored in many different databases. The table below summarizes the databases and their locations:
|
Database |
Location |
|---|---|
|
wphost.db |
\post_office_folder |
|
ngwguard.db |
\post_office_folder |
|
msgnnn.db |
\post_office_folder\ofmsg |
|
userxxx.db |
\post_office_folder\ofuser |
|
puxxxxx.db |
\post_office_folder\ofuser |
|
*.idx and *.inc |
\post_office_folder\ofuser\index |
|
fd0-F6 |
\post_office_folder\offiles |
|
dmsh.db |
\post_office_folder\gwdms |
|
dmxxnn01-FF.db |
\post_office_folder\gwdms\lib0000-FF |
|
fd0-FF |
\post_office_folder\gwdms\lib0000-FF\docs |
|
*.idx and *.inc |
\post_office_folder\gwdms\lib0000-FF\index |
Use your backup software of choice to back up all databases in each post office to a secure location. If your backup software cannot handle open files, stop the POA for the post office while the backup of the domain database takes place or copy the post office folder to a temporary location and back up the static copy.
See also Restoring a Post Office.