Most of the top e-mail archive vendors will remove attachments, keeping a stub (and the icon), and preserve some level of Single-Instance Storage...but Sent Items will pull back a full copy of the attachment, unlike this software...
--James On 12/22/07 10:01 PM, "Albert Duro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Glad to see that esteemed name back on the list! > > I pretty much agree with you, Martin. What I am doing is evaluating. You, > know trying something new, testing, seeing what it gains or loses me. > > Yeah, the loss of the attachment icon also struck me as a 'showstopper', but > it's good to have it confirmed. I was just trying to see if there might be > an easier and more user-friendly way of managing those pesky attachments. > This doesn't look like it's the right path, and certainly not this software. > [1] > > Which BTW goes by the grandiose name of E-Mail Management Server by > MADSolutions (Geisel Envisioning International) > > [1] not to give the wrong impression -- the software did what it promised to > do; good performance; reasonable interface. It's just the side effects that > are wanting. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Martin Blackstone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 8:49 AM > Subject: RE: Detaching attachments > > >> You want to give us a clue what this software is? >> >> Item number 2 is a show stopper IMO. Your users are going to flip out and >> rightly so. >> >> I'm also curious what the goal here is. It seems like you are moving stuff >> from one storage to another. What's the value here? I'm not seeing it. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Albert >> Duro >> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 8:20 AM >> To: Exchange Discussions >> Subject: Detaching attachments >> >> I'm evaluating server-based software to remove large attachments from >> email, >> >> put it in the file system, and replace it with a link. So far so good, >> but >> I have two concerns: >> >> 1. When an attachment that appears in more than one mailbox is removed, I >> would guess that SIS is lost. And I'm wondering if that would end up >> taking >> >> up more disk space than before? >> >> 2. When attachments are removed, so is the paper clip icon. The user has >> no way of knowing which messages have attachments, or be able to sort them >> by that field. That could make searches very difficult. Any experiences >> of >> >> that sort? >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >> Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange >> To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> m >> Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: >> Jupitermedia Corp. >> Attn: Discussion List Management >> 475 Park Avenue South >> New York, NY 10016 >> >> Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >> Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange >> To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: >> Jupitermedia Corp. >> Attn: Discussion List Management >> 475 Park Avenue South >> New York, NY 10016 >> >> Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. >> > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
