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The **Message Archive** facility is for VPOP3 to store copies of all messages sent or received. It stores the messages in a central archive store which can be searched by an administrator. | The **Message Archive** facility is for VPOP3 to store copies of all messages sent or received. It stores the messages in a central archive store which can be searched by an administrator. | ||
The prime purpose of the archive facility is for recording messages in case of possible disputes, as you can see what was sent/ | The prime purpose of the archive facility is for recording messages in case of possible disputes, as you can see what was sent/ | ||
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+ | * [[Archive General|General Tab]] | ||
+ | * [[Archive Search|Search Tab]] | ||
+ | * [[Archive Search Results|Results Tab]] | ||
+ | * [[Archive Offline|Offline Tab]] | ||
=====Enabling Message Archiving===== | =====Enabling Message Archiving===== | ||
To enable message archiving, simply go to **Settings -> Message Archive** in the VPOP3 settings and check the **Archive Messages** box, then press **Submit** | To enable message archiving, simply go to **Settings -> Message Archive** in the VPOP3 settings and check the **Archive Messages** box, then press **Submit** | ||
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- | You can set the message archive store to any directory accessible by the VPOP3 service. Enter the path in the **Main Archive Store Directory** box. Note that you cannot use mapped drives. To use a remote share use the UNC naming convention - ie **\\server\share\path**. If VPOP3 cannot access this folder, it will queue archived messages locally until the remote path can be accessed. | ||
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- | Also, note that the VPOP3 service needs to have access to any shared folders - the VPOP3 service may be running as a different user from the currently logged in user, so you need to check access permissions carefully if you are having problems. | ||
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- | =====Offline Tab===== | ||
- | The **Offline** tab lets you tell VPOP3 to move old archived messages to an alternative store, such as CD/DVD or external drive etc. VPOP3 will create a ZIP file containing the old messages. The archive index will still remember the messages, and the name of the ZIP file they are contained in, so you will still be able to search for messages on date, sender, subject, etc, but not on the message content. | ||
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- | * The **Archive Backup Name** is the filename of the ZIP file which will be created - eg a setting of " | ||
- | * The **Archive Backup Location** is the directory, on the VPOP3 computer, where the ZIP file will be created. Usually this is the VPOP3 installation directory, and you will move the ZIP file to an alternative location (eg CD, DVD, External drive etc) after creation. | ||
- | * You can choose how to limit the messages to be archived using the **Backup Messages Older Than** or **Backup Messages Before** options | ||
- | * You can set the maximum backup size as well, depending on the target media where you will store the ZIP file. | ||
- | Note that the ZIP file will contain messages starting from the oldest archived message until the **Maximum Backup Size** //or// the **Backup Messages Older Than**/ | ||
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- | Once you press **Start Backup** VPOP3 will start creating the ZIP file, and you cannot create another ZIP file until the first one has been completed, or VPOP3 is stopped. | ||
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- | The archive creation can take a long time if the target file is large, because VPOP3 needs to create it in sections. The target size is after compression, | ||
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- | For possible error messages during offline archive creation see: [[Offline archive error messages]] | ||
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