Recommendations for email archiving software?

[Dave Barton]

We have a single Exchange server and around 50 users. They all keep
multiple PST files and some have as many as 100,000 archived mails
spread across 10 or more PST files. These mails aren't needed for
Compliance.

Now in my dream, there would be a piece of software that would
integrate with Exchange Server and Outlook and provide an Archive
folder in each users inbox. Users could create their own folder
structure inside this archive folder and drag/drop mail into it for
archiving (just like a PST file). This mail would then be stored on an
SQL server and backed-up.

This would remove the need for local PST files and make the system
transparent to the user (instead of using a webpage to search in and
recover from a "flat" archive).

Does this software exist? If so, can anyone recommend a particular
product?

Thanks in advance

Dave

[Martin Blackstone]

There are lots of archival tools available. Mimosa, Quest Archive Manager,
etc.

Post by Dave Barton
We have a single Exchange server and around 50 users. They all keep
multiple PST files and some have as many as 100,000 archived mails
spread across 10 or more PST files. These mails aren't needed for
Compliance.
Now in my dream, there would be a piece of software that would
integrate with Exchange Server and Outlook and provide an Archive
folder in each users inbox. Users could create their own folder
structure inside this archive folder and drag/drop mail into it for
archiving (just like a PST file). This mail would then be stored on an
SQL server and backed-up.
This would remove the need for local PST files and make the system
transparent to the user (instead of using a webpage to search in and
recover from a "flat" archive).
Does this software exist? If so, can anyone recommend a particular
product?
Thanks in advance
Dave

[Matthew Newnham]

Post by Dave Barton
We have a single Exchange server and around 50 users. They all keep
multiple PST files and some have as many as 100,000 archived mails
spread across 10 or more PST files. These mails aren't needed for
Compliance.
Now in my dream, there would be a piece of software that would
integrate with Exchange Server and Outlook and provide an Archive
folder in each users inbox. Users could create their own folder
structure inside this archive folder and drag/drop mail into it for
archiving (just like a PST file). This mail would then be stored on an
SQL server and backed-up.
This would remove the need for local PST files and make the system
transparent to the user (instead of using a webpage to search in and
recover from a "flat" archive).
Does this software exist? If so, can anyone recommend a particular
product?
Thanks in advance
Dave

Hi Dave

Yes the software does exist but stores mail far better than in SQL.

NAXiAN MessageTracker does exactyl what you want - www.naxian.com

Storing email messages in SQL is fatal. NAXiAN learnt their lesson in
the early days of development where the SQL database of mails grew
larger and larger and eventually became painful. NAXiAN stores
pointers in an SQL Database to where the data resides in native
format. This has a number of advantages:

1. The mail retrieval is very fast - the SQL does not grow to an un-
manageable size
2. You can migrate your older data to cheaper storage such as tape and
still find and restore a single mail with or without an attachment.
3. Should you decide to move away from SQL in time you can you are not
stuck with SQL

NAXiAN MessageTracker is currently winning business over the major
players such as Symantec, Zantaz and Legato. The solution is able to
compete with ease, offers greater functionality in many areas, is far
less complex to implement, integrates with existing systems, is very
stable and is very affordable due to being developed in South Africa
with a relatively weak currency.

NAXiAN MessageTracker is your dream. For your 50 users I will be happy
to quote you, please send me your email address and I'll have details
sent. Send to ***@naxian.co.za

I'll also happily arrange a live demo for you or anyone, drop me a
line and I'll sent it up.

Our motto "Information...Simply" speaks volumes!

Matt Newnham
***@naxian.co.za