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What happens when you archive stuff?
When you archive an email, you file it away for future reference. And if someone responds to an email that was archived, it will reappear in your Inbox. Archiving is the best solution for emails that you want out of the inbox but for which there’s a good chance you might need them later.
Does archiving free up storage?
No. Archiving emails merely removes your emails from the email listing but saves it in the same folder. Archived emails still occupy the same space that they took up earlier. To clear space, you must delete emails instead of archiving them.
What is the point in archiving?
The point of archiving is to give you a central location to store mails that you no longer need direct access to. It also ensures your inbox is kept clean and attachments and other files are kept safe.
Is archiving the same as deleting?
The Archive action removes the message from view in the inbox and puts it in the All Mail area, in case you ever need it again. The Delete action moves the selected message to the Trash area, where it stays for 30 days before it is permanently deleted.
Where do archived emails go?
Your emails are moved to a label called “All Mail.” When you archive a message: The message will come back to your inbox when someone replies to it. When you mute a message: Any replies stay out of your inbox. You can search for the conversation if you want to find it again.
What happens when you archive Gmail?
If you want to clean up your inbox without deleting your emails, you can archive or mute them. Your emails are moved to a label called “All Mail.” When you archive a message: The message will come back to your inbox when someone replies to it. When you mute a message: Any replies stay out of your inbox.
Does archiving free up space in Gmail?
Yes, messages that are archived count towards your storage quota. Even messages in the trash and spam are counted. The only difference is that messages in the spam and trash will probably be permanently deleted within 30 days, which automatically frees up space in your account.
What does archived actually do?
(Library Science&Bibliography) a collection of records of or about an institution,family,etc
What are the benefits of archiving mail?
The benefits of email archiving include the recovery of lost or accidentally deleted emails, accelerated audit response, preservation of the intellectual property contained in business email and its attachments and “eDiscovery” in the case of litigation or internal investigations (what happened when, who said what).
What is the purpose of an archive?
An archive is a collection of data moved to a repository for backup, to keep separate for compliance reasons or for moving off primary storage media. It can include a simple list of files or files organized under a directory or catalog structure (depending on how a particular program supports archiving).
What are the best practices for data archiving?
Ownership and responsibility for the data at all phases (active,archived) of it’s life-cycle.