Method for archiving native email
OwnerWilliam Moraca, Gregory Boss +2inventors
InventorsWilliam Moraca, Gregory Boss, Timothy Waters, Rick Hamilton
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Abstract
A method of archiving email that includes receiving an email on an email server, determining whether to archive the email based upon received archive control commands and then archiving the a copy of the email in native format in a pre-designated file system on the email server. The method further comprises deleting the email from the mailbox and using a store function to trigger backup program, which moves the file from the pre-designated file system onto the backup server.
Claims19
A method of archiving email, the method comprising:
- receiving an email at a user mailbox on an email server;
- determining whether to archive at least one email based on an archive control command;
- archiving at least one email in a native format in a pre-designated file system on the email server based on the determination;
- and
- storing the at least one email in the native format on a backup server in response to archiving the at least one email.
A computer readable medium including computer readable code for archiving email, the medium comprising:
- computer readable code for receiving an email at a user mailbox on an email server;
- computer readable code for determining whether to archive at least one email based on an archive control command;
- computer readable code for archiving at least one email in native format in a pre-designated file system on the email server based on the determination;
- and
- computer readable code for storing the at least one email on a backup server in response to archiving the at least one email.
A system of archiving email, the system comprising:
- means for receiving an email at a user mailbox on an email server;
- means for determining whether to archive at least one email based on an archive control command;
- means for archiving at least one email in native format in a pre-designated file system on the email server based on the determination;
- and
- means for storing the at least one email on a backup server in response to archiving the at least one email.
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