Log Attachments? 1

[SimRick]

I would like to monitor outgoing attachments, especially .doc and .xls. I only need to log them by name and sender, not forward them. Has anyone figured out how to do this with Exchange 2000? I have tried GFI Mail Security, but the current version doesn't support logging, only blocking. I would like to use Exchange or 2000 server tools rather than 3rd party solutions.
Thanks

 

[shipmate]

Create a public folder and give it an email address (like archive@domain)

Go to exchange system manager, right click "Mailbox store"
Check the box marked "archive all messages sent or recieved by mailboxes on this store" and choose the email address you just created.

This will archive (make a copy in real time) of all email sent to/from the exchange users. It may fill up quick, depending on the size of your company.

If you go to the public folder, choose "properties", choose the "administration" tab, choose the "folder assistant" button. You can create rules to filter out what you need or don't need.

Good luck!

 

[SimRick]

Thanks-
I hadn't thought of a public folder; I set the permissions so that everyone had write permissions but only administrators have read permissions. I created rules to forward messages with attachments to administrator and then delete all messages from the public folder. I really only wanted to log attachment names for corporatte security purposes, but this is the next best thing.