"how to stop a computer user from being able to delete the outlook
send item file ,once he has send a message and or have a copy of such
deliberatly deleted message retained, even if one deletes the send
item.

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Request for Question Clarification by clouseau-ga on 29 Jun 2003 08:39 PDT

Hello haruzli,

Thank you for your question.

As far as I can tell, there is no way from preventing the deletion of
sent mail. I can show you how to create a rule that will automatically
copy outgoing mail to another user to maintain a copy, but there is
nothing to prevent the user from deleting that rule as well.

If, you would like instructions for a rule that will make a blind copy
of any outgoing message, just let me know and I will be happy to post
that information as an answer. But, as I say, any of these settings
can be changed by the user of the account to the best of my knowledge.
 

Regards,

-=clouseau=-

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Clarification of Question by haruzli-ga on 29 Jun 2003 22:41 PDT

Thank you for the quick reaspons.Does the outlook keep somwhere the
deleted send? maybe a blind copy idea is usable if it can be hiden.

Hi,
Outlook express does not treat sent mails in any special way. Sent
mails are stored in a file called "Sent Items.dbx" located in the
folder "C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Local
Settings\Application Data\Identities\{<GUID>}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express" folder.

If the sent mail is deleted, it keeps in "Deleted Items.dbx" file as
any other deleted message. If user does shift+delete or empties the
deleted items folder, then messages would be deleted permanently.

regards
chandru