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Recover deleted email from Imaili
I have a user that is in huge need (for Personal reason) of recovering deleted emails from his MAC. The user is running Imail. The emails are deleted from the deleted folder. I know nothing about MACs. I'm a developer for .net and network engineer. Wouldn't even know how to turn a mac on.
are they data recovery services that can do this if it isn't possible at the application level.
Thanks
are they data recovery services that can do this if it isn't possible at the application level.
Thanks
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This isn't an Imail server. It's the mac local mail app that comes with a mac. Like I said. I'm not a Mac person at all. The user was telling me it is call Imail.. I think it is just called Mail actually. I guess it is kinda like outlook express
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Yeah pretty much what I though. It's a pretty wealthy guy so I think he won't even balk at the 1500 or so it will cost because this divorce could end up costing him millions.
Data Rescue II (linked above) is very effective and only costs $100. He can get an external drive for less than another $100, so unless he needs to take it to a professional, he should be able to get away with less than $200.
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I'm assuming the emails on this MAC email app aren't individual files so I'd have no clue how to look for the deleted ones. I'd rather take it to someone who has experience with it.
That is wise if the customer can afford it. Tell him to not to use the computer in the interim.
For future security, make sure he is using OS X 10.5 Leopard and tell him to invest in an Apple "Time Capsule". This device is a combination Wireless N router, 1 Terabyte hard drive and printer and USB drive server. Leopard has built in software called "Time Machine" which will make hourly incremental backups wirelessly to the Time Capsule's terabyte drive.
These backups work much like the shadow copies on an SBS server (but with a more user friendly interface). If he had been using that he could easily have search through the Time Machine backups for the deleted files.
Have a look at the following (view the video first):
Time Machine Basics Video: http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/#tutorial=leopardtimemachine
Time Machine details: http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/timemachine.html
Time Capsule: http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/
For future security, make sure he is using OS X 10.5 Leopard and tell him to invest in an Apple "Time Capsule". This device is a combination Wireless N router, 1 Terabyte hard drive and printer and USB drive server. Leopard has built in software called "Time Machine" which will make hourly incremental backups wirelessly to the Time Capsule's terabyte drive.
These backups work much like the shadow copies on an SBS server (but with a more user friendly interface). If he had been using that he could easily have search through the Time Machine backups for the deleted files.
Have a look at the following (view the video first):
Time Machine Basics Video: http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/#tutorial=leopardtimemachine
Time Machine details: http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/timemachine.html
Time Capsule: http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/
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OK thanks... I guess I'll say what the actual reason is. He thinks his wife is cheating on him. So he knows she is deleting the trash bin. He'd also like to install some keylogging or monitoring utilities. Do you know of any of these that work on a MAC?
If the latter, did the user empty the trash after deleting the messages? If so, I am afraid they are gone unless they can be recovered from the server end.