I work on litigations quite a bit - about 60% of my time. I manage all our 
document discoveries which include both paper and electronic files. I also 
oversee and sometimes perform email searches.

Depending on the search, we'll use Advanced Find in Outlook for less complex 
criteria or we'll use X-1 for larger, complicated searches. We always 
produce emails in electronic format. Outside counsel may print to paper 
later, but our responses will always be electronic and in native format.

PST files can be searched using Advanced Find (or just Find if its simple), 
but if you have to search many PSTs it is better to restore and search from 
the target mailbox. Emails saved to PSTs do retain their metadata and their 
attachments.

Currently we do not have an email archive, but we will be selecting and 
purchasing by the end of the year.  Implementation will happen early next 
year. We'll be reducing our tape retention to 30 days and backups will 
strictly be for business continuance purposes only.

We have had to restore a very large mailbox from a long time ago from our 
backup tapes. Thankfully we "lucked out" and the exercise was not too bad - 
but I wouldn't recommend it. We just happened to come up with the right 
version of Exchange and I guess the sun & moon were in alignment. Real 
nail-biter.

FYI - I work in the private sector for a privately owned company. The owners 
are very into history and preserving their legacy. I am telling you this 
just to give you a little more context about our environment. We are not a 
typical business model (who is anymore).

Rock on!
Sharon Burnett
Seattle WA

PS It sounds like I should be in Reno this weekend. The English Beat and 
cool cars...what else do you need? Oh yes - BARBEQUE!!!

Steve - don't have too much fun!! Better yet - take some pictures and 
forward them up!

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