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February 29th, 2008 16:00
DX Deletion Question
I have a new EmailXtender and DiskXtender installed. DX is using virtual media on a Centera. At the beginning of the project, I began an archive task in EmailXtract to archive all email from 4 years to present. EmailXtender will then create container files for a certain months worth of archived messages. I anticipate the archive process to continue for a few more days.
There will be a retention initiative for 4 years worth of archived messages. Anything older then 4 years will then be deleted from Exchange, from EmailXtender, and from DiskXtender.
Question: How do you create automatic delete rules for all of these new files.
For example
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1. Today I archive email for 4 years to present
2. EmailXtender will create EMX files (container files) for these messages
3. The creation date for the EMX files will be today's date
4. I will have folders such as 200402, 200403, 200405 ... 200801, 200802 (a total of 48 folders with EMX files under...but all will have creation date of today
5. If I set a delete rule to delete files after 1461 days (4 years of retention), then ALL of these files will not be deleted until 201102
That being said, is there a better method for this? Meaning, when it becomes March 2008 (tomorrow), I want DX to delete all files from 200402 since this falls after 4 years, but the creation date of the files is actually February 2008.
Thanks for all your help and advice.
There will be a retention initiative for 4 years worth of archived messages. Anything older then 4 years will then be deleted from Exchange, from EmailXtender, and from DiskXtender.
Question: How do you create automatic delete rules for all of these new files.
For example
-----------------
1. Today I archive email for 4 years to present
2. EmailXtender will create EMX files (container files) for these messages
3. The creation date for the EMX files will be today's date
4. I will have folders such as 200402, 200403, 200405 ... 200801, 200802 (a total of 48 folders with EMX files under...but all will have creation date of today
5. If I set a delete rule to delete files after 1461 days (4 years of retention), then ALL of these files will not be deleted until 201102
That being said, is there a better method for this? Meaning, when it becomes March 2008 (tomorrow), I want DX to delete all files from 200402 since this falls after 4 years, but the creation date of the files is actually February 2008.
Thanks for all your help and advice.
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fschlupp
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March 7th, 2008 14:00
Having said that I'm sure it would be possible to script an automatic deletion of the index and the container folder. You would probably have to stop the EX services and remove the associated volume information from the registry as well. Hope this helps.
kauanoee
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March 7th, 2008 17:00
Thanks for your reply. The thing is when DX takes over a file I am not sure if you can just delete it from the folder via explorer...especially since it is being off-loaded to Centera. I'll need to further investigate if that is possible.
-Kauanoe
fschlupp
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March 8th, 2008 09:00