Mimecast Cloud Archive
Email archiving software
Enterprise information archiving software
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What is Mimecast Cloud Archive
Mimecast Cloud Archive is a cloud-based email archiving service designed to capture, retain, and search email for compliance, eDiscovery, and operational needs. It targets organizations that need centralized retention policies, legal hold, and fast search across large mail volumes, commonly for Microsoft 365 and other email environments. The service focuses on policy-based retention, role-based access, and auditability, with options to support continuity and recovery workflows when mail systems are unavailable.
Policy-based retention and legal hold
The product supports configurable retention policies to meet common regulatory and internal governance requirements. It provides legal hold capabilities to preserve content for investigations and litigation without altering original messages. Administrative controls and auditing help document access and actions taken during discovery workflows.
Search and eDiscovery workflows
Mimecast Cloud Archive provides search capabilities intended for IT, compliance, and legal users who need to locate messages quickly across mailboxes. It supports exporting results for review and downstream legal processes. Role-based permissions help separate administrative tasks from reviewer access.
Cloud delivery and scalability
As a cloud service, it reduces the need to maintain on-premises archive infrastructure and storage planning. It is designed to handle large mailbox counts and growing message volumes typical of mid-market and enterprise deployments. Centralized management supports consistent policy enforcement across users and domains.
Primarily email-focused archiving
While it supports enterprise information archiving use cases, the core feature set centers on email content and related metadata. Organizations seeking broad, multi-channel capture (for example, extensive collaboration, chat, or social sources) may need additional products or integrations. This can increase complexity for unified retention across all information types.
Complexity for smaller teams
Retention, permissions, and eDiscovery configuration can require specialized administrative knowledge to implement correctly. Smaller organizations may find the setup and ongoing governance heavier than simpler archiving tools. Training and process definition are often needed to avoid inconsistent holds, exports, or access controls.
Recovery depends on integrations
Data recovery outcomes depend on how journaling, connectors, and directory synchronization are configured with the email platform. Misconfiguration can lead to gaps in capture or delays in availability of archived items. Some restore and continuity scenarios may require complementary services or additional licensing depending on the deployment.
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Mimecast Limited
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https://www.mimecast.com/
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