This option applies to database backups.
This option defines the amount of metadata collected during a backup. The more detailed the metadata is, the longer the backup creation takes. However, the browsing and recovery of individual e-mails and other items contained in the mailboxes will be faster.
If a database was backed up with a non-preset value then, in order to access individual e-mails, the software has to open the database directly from the backup and apply transaction logs to the database. This process may take considerable time depending on the number of transaction logs contained in the backup.
The preset is: Include e-mails
To specify the level of detail
Select one of the following
The metadata will be the least detailed and the backup will be the fastest. Only mailboxes and public folders can be accessed without opening a database.
Individual folders within mailboxes and public folders can be accessed without opening a database.
The metadata will be the most detailed and the backup will take the longest time to complete. Individual e-mails and other items within mailboxes and public folders can be accessed without opening a database.