| Only a few years ago we were all used to have | | | | tool can access your locally install database and |
| a very limited mailbox storage. Mailbox size of 3-5 | | | | try to fix the database structure or export the |
| MB was the common offer out there and then | | | | mailbox data to create a new fresh mailbox. |
| Google came. Google mail offer - Gmail offered us | | | | There are also third party scanpst.exe |
| real software as a service and a free one. Soon | | | | alternatives that can do the same work as well. |
| after young business owners asked themselves | | | | The hidden point is that you have the control |
| why we should install expensive and hard to | | | | even in a case of a failure. Even if you cannot |
| manage mail systems such MS Exchange? Their | | | | access you still have data there and start the |
| solution was simple, let Google handle all of that | | | | recovery process right away. |
| and enjoy their free service for our business | | | | No scanpst.exe for online mailboxes. |
| need. | | | | Correct, you do not store the data and therefore |
| Are they all aware to the risks? | | | | cannot handle the recovery process. So what is |
| Mail system is a core service for the modern | | | | the solution? The solution is simply backup or |
| business. More and more we do not relay on hard | | | | replication. |
| copy, faxes or "snail mail". Email is easy, faster, | | | | Backup - Some of these services allow POP3 |
| cheaper and more ecologic than papers so there | | | | access to your online mailbox (Gmail allows) so |
| is no question about what is preffered by the | | | | you can run a local email client such as Outlook |
| young modern business man. | | | | Express (comes free) and download all emails on |
| The problem starts when all these new in | | | | a daily basis. This way you will create a local |
| business persons do not have experience with | | | | backup for all emails. |
| sad events of data lost. If all files, agreements, | | | | Replication - this is a similar process but in that |
| tech and finance details are lost your customers | | | | case you crate another online mailbox (prefer |
| do not care what is your mail infrastructure. They | | | | another provider) and instruct it to copy all |
| want their service, products and so... and | | | | incoming emails and in your mailbox configure that |
| therefore business should not come to any | | | | all outgoing emails are sent to that address as well |
| situations of having a case of a complete lose of | | | | (if possible) and now you will have another backup |
| their crucial mailbox information. | | | | option for your critical data. |
| Old day's mailbox recovery - Scanpst.exe as | | | | Conclusion |
| example. | | | | Online mailbox allows data recovery only if you did |
| Local installed mailbox such as MS Outlook has a | | | | some actions prior to the crash. If you own a |
| local database file named PST file. This file | | | | private mailbox it might be sad but not as critical |
| contains all the mailbox information such as | | | | as the case if your mailbox is related to any |
| contacts, emails, attachments and so on. | | | | business activities. |
| In a case of a failure you can run the inbox repair | | | | For more information about scanpst.exe and |
| tool named scanpst.exe. This scanpst.exe repair | | | | mailbox recovery please refer to scanpst. |