You keep mentioning that all the email is in one box. If they have folders
setup, dont forget, the email will be all over .. now your scripting
headache is a headache times 10. :)
Jonathan
At 09:53 PM 5/9/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Mixed in below are the ways I think you could do this BUT if disk $$$ is
>unlimited then why worry about it
>
>Now my personal opinion agrees with the subject line: "LUDICROUS" then ask
>what the committee has been drinking lately
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Malone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 12:15 AM
>Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] A Ludicrous Question From Our Users...
>
>
> > Just burn the idiots mail box and save yourself a lump on the head..
> >
> > At 06:56 PM 4/25/00 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Okay guys... I need some expert input here.
> > >
> > >Scenerio: Students neglect their email accounts (quotas), and messages
>are
> > >not delivered to them. Faculity do NOT want quotas in place, ~nor~
> > >automated "Time Retension" cycles purging messages after X number of
>days.
> > >$$$ says that storage space will never be unlimited...
> > >
> > >Here is their request. Does anyone have any solid ideas for this? It is
> > >virutally impossible with any software I've ever encountered.
> > >--- Faculty Committee Request ---
> > >
> > >Could full mailboxes be dumped into archive and restored to the user for
>a
> > >fee?
>
>Simple batch file could be set to run at X time to look for and backup to
>archive. I just saw in KB a program built into Imail to look for X size
>mailboxes. Also if you really want to get creative you could create an ASP
>script to handle this. The file that contains the actual emails is readable
>in notepad/wordpad and contains every single email in the box
>
> > >
> > >The restoration could amount to providing a zip disk with the files if
>the
> > >user wishes to retrieve them.
> > >
> > >1. Set a limited amount of space,
>
>Can be done inside of Imail based on a given domain, you can set to
>individual users but with a few thousands users this can be a huge task all
>by itself. Maybe creating a virtual host (IP less) for the Faculty and keep
>the students where they are and limit their boxes
>
> > >
> > >2. an automatic series of warnings as the space limit is approached
>
>See answer to "Could full mailboxes be dumped into archive and restored to
>the user for a
>fee?"
>
> > >
> > >3. if files are not removed from the server archive the oldest mail until
> > >1/2 user space quota has been freed.
>
>May not be possible since all emails are contained in one large file
>
> > >
> > >4. if the user requests and pays the fee provide backup copy of files.
>The
> > >fee should pay for the media needed to hold the files, and the labor
> > >involved in the transfer.
>
>Sounds good to me. Bet this gets them to download more often
>
> > >
> > >5. it would be understood from the onset that the back-up retrieval is
>done
> > >one day per week and fees must be paid in advance. If a fee has not been
> > >paid the user will have to wait until the next week.
>
>Again bet this gets them to download more often
>
> > >
> > >
> > >
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