On Fri, 2002-08-02 at 12:53, Rod Dorman wrote:
> Sheldon Koehler wrote:
> > > > I noticed my log files only go back to January of this year...Is there a
> > > > way to retrieve log files from previous years?
> > >
> > > BTW, how many log files do you have in your spool directory?  Its a
> > > good idea to periodically move them somewhere else to reduce the clutter.
> > 
> > Why would anyone want log files older than a few weeks? I am not going to
> > waste the HD or tape space for log files.
> 
> Just in case there's any questions about incoming/outgoing mail that
> could be answered via the logs.  Since they're text files they get
> a good compression ratio.
> 
> Also it could be a requirement.  Heck, I've seen some people ask about
> archiving the email itself.
> 
> -- 

Thank you Rod for your quick response and advice. Any company (including ours)
deals with contractual and legal issues. Log files can be helpful. They
can also help show a history of problems with certain Internet service
providers and such. Makes it easier to convince decision makers of
needed changes.


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