There are probably no fool-proof ways to truly FORCE email deletion, or file deletions. Education can help, but for so long as we have CD-R, DVD-R, USB ports, etc. workstations for employees, there's no 100% method for preventing local copying....at least none of which I am aware. Douglas P. Allen, CRM, CDIA+ Business Development Manager Global 360 BGS 3103 Sasparilla Cove Austin, TX 78748 email: [log in to unmask] cell phone: (512) 791-8027 fax: (512) 597-0669 -----Original Message----- From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Munzer, Thomas CTR WHS/PENREN/AEDI Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:29 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [RM] Email management Let's say you establish a given date after which email will be unavailable, or deleted. How do you keep folks who don't want to purge their email holdings from transferring them to CDs, thus creating a portable, personal "archive"? List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance