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To: ajtj99 who wrote (65110)	4/13/2007 3:08:06 PM
From: regli	Respond to of 116555

Your statement that "Hard drives need to be over-written about 36-times" has applicability in single user environments but really doesn't apply to server environments which is where the mail for corporate and governmental organizations are usually stored. In server environments database storage technology is used which is not realistically recoverable the way you describe as emails are not stored as single files. However, just about all mature mail servers incorporate compliance features, especially in environments where there is a legal requirement to do so. Here is a little overview that addresses the capabilities of MS Exchange Server 2003 with regard to compliance: whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com Compliance with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 The growing use of electronic messaging has made the ability to track such communications imperative to an organization’s success. Many organizations are discovering that they need a system to ensure that their messaging data is safely stored in a searchable, retrievable format. To address that issue, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 now has an enhanced ability to archive, or journal, messaging data sent within an organization and to and from external systems. This capability ensures that an organization’s communications are captured and verifiable. Additionally, many organizations—particularly those in the financial and healthcare industries—are required by government regulations to archive and control access to their communications. By enabling organizations to track and retrieve communications sent within their Exchange messaging system, Microsoft and its partners provide a solid platform to help them meet regulations. What this means is that email cannot be intentionally or unintentionally deleted by any single user. The email can ONLY get lost by either severe mismanagement of the server administrator or intentional AND selective deletion by authorized personnel with administrator privileges. If there was severe mismanagement, then very likely NO email from that period could be recovered and not just some particular ones from Carl Rove. Anybody familiar with the technologies involved knows that this statement is exactly the truth: Message 23454424 "... One thing is certain: those emails are ONLY gone completely if it was NOT accidental.* ..."*