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Last Updated: Mar 20, 2007 
Thinking about deploying an e-mail archiving product or already rolling one out? Whatever stage you're at, this collection of articles, tips and expert advice will get you up to speed on key issues you need to be aware of.
>> Do you need help with a specific e-mail archiving question? Consult our experts.
>> For more resources, peruse our Exchange Archiving Reference Center.
Top 10 best practices for e-mail archiving

Bill Tolson, Contributor (20 Mar 2006)

Regulatory compliance, litigation support and storage management all begin with an efficient e-mail archiving process. In this tip, storage consultant Bill Tolson offers 10 detailed best practices for effective e-mail archiving.

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NEWS:
>> Morgan Stanley feels e-mail archiving pain (SearchStorage.com) 15 Feb 2006
>> Poll reveals IT managers' e-mail archiving concerns (SearchWinIT.com) 29 Nov 2005
>> One size doesn't fit all e-mail archive policies and products (SearchWinIT.com) 26 Oct 2005
>> What, where and how long? The issues of archiving e-mail (SearchDomino.com) 17 Oct 2005
>> E-mail archiving: Hot or not? (SearchWinIT.com) 06 Oct 2005
ADVICE:
>> Native Exchange archiving limitations
TIP :Exchange Server's built-in archiving functionality is simple and fairly effective, but it does have a few major downsides.
>> How to evaluate Exchange Server archiving products
TIP :To help you find the right e-mail archival product, this article describes some important features to look for.
>> E-mail archiving software shopping tips
TIP :Learn the benefits of third-party e-mail archiving software and what to look for when comparison shopping.
>> Outlook Journaling: A poor man's archiving tool
TIP :If traditional methods of message archiving are beyond your budget, there is a way you can archive e-mail for free.
>> Exchange event sink offers more granular message journaling
TIP :An event sink for Exchange Server 2000/2003 called SelectiveJournaling allows you to journal a limited number of mailboxes.
>> Optimize Exchange storage
TIP :E-mail archive solutions are highly touted for their compliance benefits, but they also optimize Exchange storage.
>> Dealing with dwindling disk space
TIP :Three options for dealing with .PST file storage, reclaiming Exchange disk space and managing long-term e-mail archival.
>> Archiving filtered messages
TIP :Exchange, by default, does not automatically archive filtered messages. Here's how you can archive these messages.
>> The difference between backups and archives
ASK THE EXPERTS :How does the retention of backed up data differ from that of archived data? Thank you in advance!
>> Track, monitor and log all e-mail communication
ASK THE EXPERTS :I am looking for a way to track, monitor and log all e-mail communication -- both incoming and outgoing -- on an Exchange ...
>> How to recover from a Microsoft Outlook auto-archiving disaster
ASK THE EXPERTS :My boss clicked yes to "auto archive" in Microsoft Outlook not knowing it was set to permanently delete. There is NOTHING in ...

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