Storage Management Strategies for the CIOFAQs:Email Archiving FAQ
Frequently asked questions-Email Archiving FAQ
Check out Bill's answers to these email archiving questions here or download them as an MP3 file and take them with you on the go.
Email archiving process:
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Legally speaking, isn't it a violation of an individual employee's privacy to archive their email?
(presented by SearchDataBackup.com)
FAQ - In the U.S., there should be no assumption or expectation of privacy by the employee when using the company's email system. Most companies, that I know of, will display the company's email policy when signing onto the company email system for the first...
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Is it important to capture email metadata in the archive? Why?
(presented by SearchDataBackup.com)
FAQ - In my opinion, the answer is "yes." Email normally has some metadata associated with it, including: where it came from, the server path, etc. If the company is sued (or is suing another company), they will be discovering (or asking for) emails within the...
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What's the biggest mistake you see companies make when adopting an email archiving solution?
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FAQ - The biggest mistake is when a company reacts to a specific event and purchases technology without fully understanding all of the problems that they really need to solve. There are four or five main problems that companies try to solve when it comes to...
Email archiving planning-Frequently asked questions:
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What is email archive indexing? Which type do you recommend?
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FAQ - There is a wide range of indexing capabilities, and most people and companies don't think about this until after they've gone out and spent a lot of money on a solution. For us, "indexing" means that each email is opened as it is moved to an archive, and...
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Am I out of luck if I have a "mixed" email system (e.g., Exchange and Notes)?
FAQ - That's a "real-life" situation that we run into many times when we've gone out and worked with companies. We might be called in by a company that has both a Microsoft Exchange and a Notes/Domino email system and they want to tie an archive together, so...
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Does email archiving require huge amounts of bandwidth?
(presented by SearchDataBackup.com)
FAQ - The answer is: "It depends." It depends on what kind of email system that you're putting in place, and how you intend to move data from the email server to the email archiving...