How do I setup a specific folder to always be archived?

[Paul_Hutch]

I'm setting up EV mainly for the purpose of consolidating a large number of PSTs for every user. The general Exchange Mailbox Policy will archive all mail after 1 year of age. After all of the PSTs are imported into the vault, I want there to be as seamless a change for users as possible, as they are used to just dragging emails to their archive folders.

I plan on creating an Archive folder in each mailbox, and when performing the PST import in EV, pointing it to that folder. Going forward, everytime a user wants to archive their email, I want them to be able to just drag into the appropriate subfolder below Archive.

How would I go about making this work, so that all email that exists in the Archive folder (and below it) is always archived?

[TonySterling · Accepted solution]

You can use EVPM.  It would be similar to the steps in this technote: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/331576.htm

You could also enable Virtual Vault and then it would be almost exactly like working with a PST archive.  What version are you?
here is the overview for that: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/346892.htm and best practice http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/347092.htm

[JesusWept3]

What i would suggest is turning the policy to never archive anything under 999999 years for the entire mailbox, so that items won't be archived by EV
then running an EVPM that would have the following

[Directory]
DirectoryComputerName = yourEVServer
Sitename = yourEV Site

[Mailbox]
DistinguishedName = ALL


[Filter]
Name = EVFilter
CreateShortcut = true
DeleteOriginal = true
UnreadMail = false
UseInactivityPeriod = true
InactivityUnits = Years
InactivityPeriod = 1;

[Folder]
name = \Archive Folder
RetentionCategory = Five Years
Filtername = EVFilter
OverrideArchiveLocks = true

 

[JesusWept3]

spent too long being distracted by shiny things and got pipped to the post by tony :) well, not pipped, well and truly beaten more like

[Paul_Hutch]

Tony- I looked into Virtual Vault and thought it was everything I needed. The problem is it only shows you the content of your Vault Cache, and I don't plan on using Vault Cache. Virutal Vault would be awesome if it showed you the content of your online Vault!

Thanks for the tip on the policy manager. I will be sure to look into that.