Home > Ask the Microsoft Exchange Experts > David Sengupta: Server Administration Questions & Answers > Microsoft Outlook 2003 and OWA email archiving options
Ask The Exchange Expert: Questions & Answers
EMAIL THIS

Microsoft Outlook 2003 and OWA email archiving options

David Sengupta EXPERT RESPONSE FROM: David Sengupta

Pose a Question
Other Exchange Categories
Meet all Exchange Experts
Become an Expert for this site


Exchange Server tips, tutorials and expert advice
Digg This!    StumbleUpon Toolbar StumbleUpon    Bookmark with Delicious Del.icio.us    Add to Google


>
QUESTION POSED ON: 08 August 2007
We are migrating from hosted email to an in-house Exchange server. I know you can't archive email through Outlook Web Access (OWA), but is there a way to pair the Exchange server with Microsoft Outlook 2003 on the client end to enable email archiving? Can you create a .PST file on the Exchange server that the user can access through OWA?

>
EXPERT RESPONSE
Microsoft recommends against .PSTs stored on remote machines. In fact, this is unsupported, as explained in Microsoft Knowledge Base article "Personal folder files are unsupported over a LAN or over a WAN link."

You have two options:

  1. Use the Archive option within Microsoft Outlook (which isn't a corporately manageable option)
  2. Deploy a third-party email archiving solution such as: Symantec, Quest, HP, Zantaz, Mimosa, ZipLip, etc.

Do you have comments on this Ask the Expert Q&A? Let us know.

Related information from SearchExchange.com:

  • Expert Advice: Is it possible to create a personal .PST file in OWA?
  • Expert Advice: How to recover from an Outlook auto-archiving disaster
  • Tip: Third-party email archiving help for Outlook's AutoArchive feature
  • Learning Center: Exchange and Outlook email archiving essentials
  • Reference Center: Exchange and Outlook email archiving resources

  • Digg This!    StumbleUpon Toolbar StumbleUpon    Bookmark with Delicious Del.icio.us    Add to Google


    RELATED CONTENT
    Microsoft Exchange Server Email Archiving
    Create a journal rule in Exchange 2007 to secure journaling mailboxes
    How to protect an Exchange journaling mailbox from email spoofing
    Set up messaging records management (MRM) in Exchange Server 2007
    Using Exchange Server journaling as an email-archiving solution
    Microsoft Exchange Server and Outlook email archiving FAQs
    Why are .PST files a security threat to Exchange Server mailboxes?
    Email archiving and e-discovery best practices for Microsoft Exchange
    Email archiving and retention with Exchange 2007 managed folders
    Can I selectively archive Exchange Server 2003 email messages?
    Exchange Server email compliance guide
    Microsoft Exchange Server Email Archiving Research

    .PST Files
    Lock down Microsoft Outlook 2007 to prevent .PST file access
    Migrating .PST files to an Exchange Server information store
    Create a group policy to prevent .PST file storage in Exchange 2007
    Why are .PST files a security threat to Exchange Server mailboxes?
    Microsoft Outlook .PST file FAQs
    Export Exchange public folder calendar to Outlook .PST file
    Control Microsoft Outlook .PST file size and usage via the registry
    Best practices for using Outlook .PST files on portable USB drives
    Tools that support Boolean searches of Exchange mailbox data and .PSTs
    Automatically save Microsoft Outlook email attachments to disk

    Microsoft Outlook
    Troubleshooting why some Microsoft Outlook 2007 email disappears
    How to custom-configure a Microsoft Outlook 2007 install using OCT
    Search and index Microsoft Outlook 2007 public folders
    Can't delete old Microsoft Outlook public folders
    Executing an .MSP customization file in Microsoft Outlook 2007
    How effective is tracking the IP address of an email hacker?
    Lock down Microsoft Outlook 2007 to prevent .PST file access
    Third-party tool moves Outlook attachments to Microsoft SharePoint
    Free tools keep Microsoft Outlook visible in Windows Vista
    Migrating .PST files to an Exchange Server information store
    Microsoft Outlook Research

    RELATED GLOSSARY TERMS
    Terms from Whatis.com − the technology online dictionary
    ArchiveSink  (SearchExchange.com)

    RELATED RESOURCES
    2020software.com, trial software downloads for accounting software, ERP software, CRM software and business software systems
    Search Bitpipe.com for the latest white papers and business webcasts
    Whatis.com, the online computer dictionary



    Search and Browse the Expert Answer Center
    Search and browse more than 25,000 question and answer pairs from more than 250 TechTarget industry experts.
    Browse our Expert Advice



    Outlook Web Access (OWA) Tips and Advice
    HomeNewsTopicsITKnowledge ExchangeTipsAsk the ExpertsMultimediaWhite PapersIT Downloads
    About Us  |  Contact Us  |  For Advertisers  |  For Business Partners  |  Site Index  |  RSS
    SEARCH 
    TechTarget provides enterprise IT professionals with the information they need to perform their jobs - from developing strategy, to making cost-effective IT purchase decisions and managing their organizations' IT projects - with its network of technology-specific Web sites, events and magazines.

    TechTarget Corporate Web Site  |  Media Kits  |  Reprints  |  Site Map




    All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2004 - 2008, TechTarget | Read our Privacy Policy
      TechTarget - The IT Media ROI Experts