How to Move the SMTP Queue in Exchange 2007

Unlike previous versions of Exchange, all SMTP queue activity in Exchange Server 2007 happens in a new ESE database.

By default, this database (and its logs) exists in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\TransportRoles\data\Queue folder. You may wish to move this database and its logs to a seperate physical volume for better performance. Here's how to do this:

To Change the Database Path:

1. Open the EdgeTransport.exe.config file in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin folder using Notepad

2. Edit the value of the line containing add key="QueueDatabasePath" to reflect the new path. For example:

add key="QueueDatabasePath" value="D:\QueueDB"

To Change the Database Logs Path:

3. Edit the value of the line containing add key="QueueDatabaseLoggingPath" to reflect the new path. For example:

add key="QueueDatabaseLoggingPath" value="D:\QueueLogs"

4. Save the file and restart the Microsoft Exchange Transport service