Set up an archive folder

It is easy to set up an archive folder on your F:\ drive. Once you start archiving, you can set up subfolders by topic, committee, or project – any category you chose.

• First note of caution: archiving messages to your F:\ drive will utilize allotted storage space, so you should be careful to archive only those messages that are of importance to you. You should also review your archived messages regularly and delete any that are no longer necessary.
  
  
• Second note of caution: although it is possible to configure your GroupWise account to archive to your hard drive (your C:\ drive), this is not recommended because your archived information will be lost in a case of hardware failure.

HERE’S HOW TO SET UP THE FOLDER:

• Click the Start button at the lower left corner of your screen, and then choose My Computer.
• Under Network Drives, you will see your F:\ drive (the appearance of this list of drives can vary, depending on your computer’s configuration, but the F:\ drive would be (F:)].
• Double-click this entry and you will get a list of the files and folders on your F:\ drive. On the left side of the screen, under File and Folder Tasks, you should see an option to Make a New Folder.
• Click this option. A new folder will appear at the bottom of your list of folders, titled “New Folder”.
• Change this folder’s name to GroupWise Archives (the new folder’s name will automatically be highlighted when you create it – simply type the new name in the highlighted space).
• You now have a GroupWise Archive folder on your F:\ drive is identified with your Novell login name followed by the location the last item in the location string she.