GeneralLaw firm uses web-based e-mail management

London law firm Charles Russell is future-proofing its e-mail management using a web-based system from Mimecast.

London law firm Charles Russell is future-proofing its e-mail management using a web-based system from Mimecast. Following an office move the company wanted to reduce the time spent on managing e-mail. The company moved from a having an e-mail scanning service to a full management one to reduce the difficult task of e-mail archiving and ensure compliance with data protection legislation. The deal also ensures the firm will have a record of all e-mails for a ten year period. "Trying to anticipate the e-mail storage requirements for the next ten years, given the rate of growth in volume... [ Read more on www.computerweekly.com ]

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