@Steve....as you consider the options below which to me are comparable to killing a mosquito with a hammer. Given the issue you have raised your solution may be as simple as creating multiple *.pst files. You could have one *.pst file per year and label them clearly and show him how to close and open them when need arises. James On 3/6/2013 1:41 PM, Adam Nelson wrote:
@steve the only stupid questions are the ones that go unasked ...
I was once in a position like you.
There are 5 basic options:
Google Apps - This has a limit of 25GB and your entire domain will have to move to it at a cost of $50/user/year. Scaling in the future should be doable. Office365 hosted email (Exchange) - Same 25GB limit and same requirement to move your entire domain to it. $48/user/year Exchange in your physical office - Very expensive and only sensible when you have a solid technical team, a good data center, AND poor Internet connectivity OS X Mail Server - Kind of crazy ... but could be fun and in theory should work :-) Linux mail server - Another fun idea but you're really spinning cycles to fix what I would call a non-core business problem.
Email has been solved and you need to focus on a good solid solution that costs you the least amount of time IN THE FUTURE. Hosted solutions will alleviate most security and performance concerns for a low flat fee which is surely less than your cost to the company. This allows you to focus on problems specific to your company and develop your career.
Research the options above, come up with one and back it up with facts and numbers and present it to your boss with authority. If you have confidence, your boss will listen. If he doesn't, do more research until you feel like your decision is unassailable. If he still doesn't listen, seriously start looking for another organization. It's 2013 and you need to seize the day as an ICT person.
-Adam
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On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 1:10 PM, Michael Bullut <main@kipsang.com <mailto:main@kipsang.com>> wrote:
*@Wash:* Kuuliza si ujinga...
*@Steve:* Have you tried creating multiple archive files?
On 6 March 2013 02:07, Amos Sang <sangask@gmail.com <mailto:sangask@gmail.com>> wrote:
Wash kuwa mpole.Advice the guy maybe he as googled but has found no working solution yet.
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com <mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com>> wrote:
I think you should resign from your position if you do not know how to deal with this, seriously!
On 6 March 2013 11:37, steve thogo <stevethogo254@gmail.com <mailto:stevethogo254@gmail.com>> wrote:
HELP!! My mboss receives so much mail. Like 12GB in a year. The outlook PST gets so loaded that it slows his mail and has even crushed one hard disk. its piling at an alarming rate this year we will hit 24GB of outlook mail. He doesnt want to delete old mail.Whats the other way of handling such bulk??
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