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 the preset value then, in order to access folders or 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 list of mailboxes
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.
If a folder within a mailbox or a public folder contains subfolders along with other items, the subfolders and the items can be accessed only after opening the 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.