The document discusses 11 essential attributes for email archiving systems: 1) Completeness - the ability to guarantee every message is captured and record what users do with messages. 2) Integration - ingesting existing mail stores and handling multiple email systems. 3) Content handling - attachments, calendars, and single instancing of content. 4) Legal compliance - producing audit logs, litigation holds, and secure backend storage. 5) Search capabilities - across mailboxes and repositories with third-party integration. 6) User experience - client integration across devices and offline access. 7) Requirements - architecture, capacity, performance, business needs, and technical specs. 8) Implementation - setting policies for

2. Eleven Essential Attributes for Email Archiving Stephen Foskett Director, Data Practice Contoural ( http://www.contoural.com ) [email_address]