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GFI MailArchiver 7 Configuring GFI MailArchiver | 126
Backup Archive Store Based on Microsoft
®
SQL Server and File System
In this type of Archive Store, the following information is stored:
Archived email metadata - Stored on the Microsoft
®
SQL Server database.
Compressed email binary source - Stored on disk.
Search index entries - Stored on disk.
To backup an Archive Store:
1. From GFI MailArchiver, go to Configuration > Archive Stores and click
2. Take note of the following information for quick reference:
Server
Database
Path to email binary source
Path to search index
NOTE
Move pointer over the path to view the full path.
3. Launch the Services management console from Start > Run and type ‘services.msc’.
4. Stop all GFI MailArchiver services.
5. Using the paths determined in step 2, backup the Archive Stores’ email binary source and search
index, either by manually copying and pasting the folders or using a backup utility.