> I strongly recommend that you just simply keep these in their Q* and > D* formats and zip up the directories every night and write them to > a CD or something every so often.
Like I keep trying to say, this isn't an "every so often" or best-effort regulation. It's strict and for-real. > . . . you can easily write something that would unzip the files, > search for addresses in the Q* files, and copy the needed files to a > directory when needed. Searches are almost always by keyword, not by user. This is why full-text indexing of body and attachment is a must. And the restrictions on outside auditor access, et al. are too long a list to satisfy here. Just remember that this question relates to SOX, not random measures under the umbrella of archiving. --Sandy ------------------------------------ Sanford Whiteman, Chief Technologist Broadleaf Systems, a division of Cypress Integrated Systems, Inc. e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SpamAssassin plugs into Declude! http://www.mailmage.com/products/software/freeutils/SPAMC32/download/release/ Defuse Dictionary Attacks: Turn Exchange or IMail mailboxes into IMail Aliases! http://www.mailmage.com/products/software/freeutils/exchange2aliases/download/release/ http://www.mailmage.com/products/software/freeutils/ldap2aliases/download/release/ --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.