Архива archives emails from the point at which the server is deployed. If there is a need to archive older (pre-deployment) emails, they need to be imported separately into the system. The Архива server has inbuilt facilities for importing messages from .EML (RFC2822) format, MBOX format, PST format, and direct import from MS Exchange.
EML / MBOX / PST Import
To import messages from .EML (RFC2822) , MBOX or PST format, ensure a volume is available for archiving and then click the Import Messages button in the Volumes section of the Архива configuration. Select the import source.
Enter a local source directory and press the Import button.
Exchange Direct Import
Архива is capable of performing a direct import of messages from Exchange 2003, 2007 and 2010. Before an import is attempted, it is necessary to define an impersonation account that has sufficient rights to access all mailboxes.
- Follow the steps in Logins to setup Active Directory authentication
- Create an Exchange client connection in Connections
- Follow the steps in Exchange Impersonation to setup an impersonation account
- Be sure that a volume is configured in the Архива console configuration
- Click the Import Messages button in the Volumes section
- Enter the fully qualified domain name of the Exchange server
- Enter the account details for ‘journal’ in the impersonate username and password fields.Username should be in the form journal@company.com
- Press the import button.
Google Apps Import
The Google Import process consists of:
- Initiating mailbox dump requests for all users in an organization
- Waiting a day or more for those requests to be completed
- Importing all completed requests
Due to the batch nature of Google’s dump process, the import process can be cumbersome. Follow the below steps to complete the import:
- In Configuration->Volumes click the Import Email button
- Select Google as the Message Source
- In the Import Dialog enter the Google Apps admin email address and password
- Click the Import Button
- In the Progress Window ensure that login to Google is successful
- Close the Window and wait a day or more for requests to be completed
- Monitor the process of the Import, in System Status->Processes