
A similarlyĬomplex process is followed for emails in public folders.Īs the Recoverable Items folder is also used for a number of other processes (such as audit and calendar logging), it can be difficult for Within each mailbox will be spread across multiple folders and there can be multiple versions of an email within a mailbox. This is a complex process to understand and manage since it operates within the production email environment. All emails that have not been amended or deleted are simply retained in the user’s mailbox for the duration of the retention policy,.Each time an email is amended by the user, a copy of the email before amendment is added to the Versions subfolder within.When an email is deleted by the user, it is moved into the Recoverable Items folder and kept there for the duration of the retention.Retention policies operate at the individual message level using the Recoverable Items folder (which is not visible to end users), as follows: To ensureĪn original copy is kept, a retention policy must be applied to their mailbox specifying the length of time for which data must be retained.
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The user is still able amend or delete their email at any time, even if it has been moved into the their archive mailbox. Office 365 uses an “in-place” approach to retain an original copy of every email that every user has ever sent or received within that user’s The Barracuda approach ensures that an accurate and unmodied copy of every email sent or received, including details of all recipients,įor an extended period of time, organizations will need to securely keep all emails they have captured in order to respond to e-discovery

Unlike other solutions that involve “pulling” delivered mail from individual Office 365 mailboxes using POP or IMAP, Barracuda will not be susceptible to throttling or any other Office 365 performance restrictions. It is therefore essential that customers configure and operate these retention policiesĬorrectly at all times, as described in the next section.īarracuda takes an alternate approach and uses the Office 365 journal function to capture and secure a copy of each email “in motion” at Microsoft doesn’t provide this as a native capability, but instead relies on retention policies to ensure an unmodified original copy of eachĮmail is retained in the operational environment. Have time to amend or delete those messages. Organizations need to make sure they capture and secure a copy of every email message sent or received, and to do this before users We also highlight some additional points to In this Solution Brief, we identify a number of key areas for Compliance and e-discovery, as well as show how the Barracuda MessageĪrchiver or the Barracuda Cloud Archiving Service can enhance Office 365 in those areas. That Office 365 is unlikely to meet the wider needs of those organizations that have specific data retention, policy enforcement and Together with the use of “In-Place Archiving” instead of a separate dedicated archive, this means Microsoft has improved the compliance features within Office 365, and also provides an archive mailbox within Exchange Online, but However, all organizations need to implement sound information Heavily regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare and government have very specific requirements that have to beĬomplied with, and the penalties for non compliance can be severe. With LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.Requirements for Compliance and e-discovery will vary based on the industry in which each organization operates. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference Reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We monitor all Email Archiving reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. See our list of best Email Archiving vendors.


Barracuda Message Archiver is most compared with Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud and Mimecast Mailbox Continuity, whereas Google Vault is most compared with Barracuda Email Protection, Mimecast Mailbox Continuity, Veritas Enterprise Vault, Commvault Complete Data Protection and Microsoft Purview eDiscovery.

On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Vault writes "Easy to use streamlined data protection". The top reviewer of Barracuda Message Archiver writes "Easy to use and doesn't require any maintenance". Barracuda Message Archiver is rated 9.0, while Google Vault is rated 9.0. Barracuda Message Archiver is ranked 7th in Email Archiving with 1 review while Google Vault is ranked 4th in Email Archiving with 2 reviews.
