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Configuring a Microsoft
®
Access database backend
Screenshot 22: Configuring a Microsoft
®
Access database backend
1. Navigate to Reporting > Settings.
2. Select MS Access.
3. Key in the complete path including filename (and .mdb extension) of the database file. If you only
specify a filename, the database file is created in the following default path:
<GFI MailEssentials installation path>\GFI\MailEssentials\data\
4. Click Apply.
Configuring a Microsoft
®
SQL Server database backend
1. Create a new database in Microsoft
®
SQL Server.
NOTE
It is recommended to create a dedicated user/login in Microsoft
®
SQL Server for GFI
MailEssentials and assign it the database owner role.