How does GFI MailArchiver work?

GFI MailArchiver operations can be divided in 3 logical stages:

 

Stage 1: Retrieve emails

Stage 2: Archive emails

Stage 3: Browse archived emails

 

Figure 1 - Typical GFI MailArchiver installation

Stage 1: Retrieve emails

GFI MailArchiver connects to the journaling mailbox on the Microsoft Exchange Server and collects the emails stored in the journaling mailbox.

Stage 2: Archive emails

GFI MailArchiver archives the emails to the active database configured, for example Microsoft SQL Server.

Stage 3: Browse archived emails

Users can browse and search for specific archived emails via the GFI MailArchiver web interface, using Microsoft Internet Explorer.