6.14 XML File

The supplied XML file is the way for an administrator to manually dictate which addresses are to be mapped or tied together in the Retain system. This process is not recommended as it is time consuming and somewhat complicated. In general, it is likely quicker to use the Mailbox Merger/Splitter tool from the ‘About’ page instead. Both situations require the administrator to know which email addresses are to be tied together before beginning.

The XML file requires the administrator to specify, in pairs, which addresses are to be tied.

The source address is the address from which the system is being migrated.

The destination address is the address which the user is the new system, or where the data is being migrated to.

The ‘removeOrphanedEntity’ option tells Retain to remove any unconnected entities left over. Default for the XML file is ‘true’, while the default in the Mailbox Merger/Splitter tool is ‘false’. By rule of thumb, if you are uncertain, don’t remove it.