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Journal Mailbox Overview for Microsoft® Exchange Server

Author: Luis Fernandes Updated

This article is useful when the journal mailbox is not configured properly and is not functioning as required. It is also a great insight for understanding how the configuration of a journal mailbox in a Microsoft Exchange Server works.

This will include the following:

  1. Types of Journals supported in Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016.

  2. Choosing a Journal Method.

  3. Enabling Journal for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007, 2010, 2013 or 2016.

 

1. Types of Journals supported in Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016:

Option Description
Standard journal: This feature enables the configuration of a Mailbox store that enables the recording of email in an organization. GFI Archiver can use Microsoft® Exchange Server journal to centralize all the emails to archive in a single mailbox. This type of journal is also called per-mailbox database journal.
Premium journal: Only available with the Microsoft® Exchange Server Enterprise client access license. It enables an administrator to setup custom journal rules such as Archive only incoming emails, Archive only outgoing emails or Archive emails for a particular group. This journal is also called per-recipient journal. GFI Archiver utilizes this type of journal by detecting and displaying these rules in the Data Sources Configuration Wizard.

 

2. Choosing a Journal Method:

  • Choose standard journal to archive all emails (inbound and outbound) for all users in your organization.
  • Choose premium journal if you want more control over the emails to archive (e.g. only for specific users or for inbound or outbound only).

NOTE: Premium journal requires a Microsoft® Exchange Enterprise client access license.

 

3. Enabling Journal for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007, 2010, 2013 or 2016:

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