Overview

GFI Archiver uses the journaling feature of Microsoft^® Exchange Server to get a copy of every email and store them in its Archive Stores. This article covers the steps to create a Journal Mailbox.

The process of adding a new journaling address consists of two steps:

1. Create a new mailbox dedicated to journaling.

2. Configure journaling in Microsoft^® Exchange.

Choose the journaling type that is available for the Microsoft Exchange Server version in use. For more information, refer to preparing the Journal Mailbox in Microsoft® Exchange Server.

Process

Setting up Standard Journaling

1. Create a New Journaling Mailbox:

   1. Launch the Microsoft Exchange Management Console.

   2. Expand the Recipient Configuration node and click on the Mailbox node.

   3. Choose New Mailbox from the Actions pane.

   4. Choose the User Mailbox option and click Next.

   5. Choose the New user option and click Next.

   6. Specify the User information details for the new user to which the new journaling mailbox will be assigned and click Next.

      

   7. Enter an Alias for the journaling mailbox and click Next.

   8. Review the new mailbox summary for the new mailbox and click New.

2. Configure Standard Journaling:

   1. Launch the Microsoft Exchange Management Console.

   2. Go to Microsoft Exchange > Organization Configuration > Mailbox node. Right-click the Mailbox database and choose Properties.

   3. From the Mailbox Database Properties dialog, choose the Maintenance tab and check the Journal Recipient box. Click Browse and select the previously configured journaling mailbox.

      

   4. Click OK to finalize the setup.

Setting up Premium Journaling

1. Create a New Journaling Mailbox

   1. Launch the Microsoft Exchange Management Console.

   2. Go to Microsoft Exchange > Organization Configuration > Mailbox node. Right-click the Mailbox database and choose Properties.

      

   3. From the mailbox database properties dialog, choose the Maintenance tab, and check the Journal Recipient box. Click Browse and select the previously configured journaling mailbox.

      

   4. Click OK to finalize the setup.

2. Configure Premium Journaling:

   1. Launch Microsoft Exchange Management Console.

   2. Expand Organization Configuration > Hub Transport node and choose the Journaling tab

   3. From the Actions tab, click New Journal Rule.

   4. Enter a name for the new rule under Rule name.

      

   5. Click Browse to choose the journaling mailbox to send journal reports.

   6. (Optional) Configure:

      • Scope - Choose whether to journal all emails (Global), internal or external email.

      • Journal messages for the recipient - choose the specific recipient(s) for this journaling rule.

   7. Ensure that the Enable Rule option is enabled and click New.