Using Barracuda Message Archiver on Google Apps

Requirements:

  • Google Apps Business Edition or Google Apps for Education
  • Barracuda Message Archiver

Create a Journal account

  • A long stream of random characters would work good here, it will prevent someone from accidentally sending a message directly to this account.
  • If using GADS, then create in your LDAP source. Otherwise, use Google Apps Dashboard, www.google.com/a/cpanel/yourdomain.com.
  • Login to webmail with new account to activate the account

Setup Google Apps to copy all receiving messages to your Journal account

  • Log in to the Google Apps Dashboard at www.google.com/a/cpanel/yourdomain.com
  • Go into the "Settings" section and select "Email" under "Services" on the left column
  • Make sure you have selected your domain under "Organizations" in the "Email settings" pane
  • Scroll to the bottom
  • Under "Receiving routing", click "Configure"
  • Add a description if desired. Make sure "Inbound" and "Internal - Receiving" are checked under section 1.
  • Under section 2. "Also deliver to", check the box and add your newly created Journal account, and click "Save"
  • Click "Add Setting", then click "Save changes" in the lower left hand side

Setup Google Apps to copy all sending messages to your Journal account

  • Log in to the Google Apps Dashboard at www.google.com/a/cpanel/yourdomain.com
  • Go into the "Settings" section and select "Email" under "Services" on the left column
  • Make sure you have selected your domain under "Organizations" in the "Email settings" pane
  • Scroll to the bottom
  • Under "Sending routing", click "Configure"
  • Add a description if desired. Make sure "Outbound" and "Internal - Sending" are checked under section 1.
  • Under section 2. "Also deliver to", check the box and add your newly created Journal account, and click "Save"
  • Click "Add Setting", then click "Save changes" in the lower left hand side

Now that we are capturing all of our messages. It's time to….

Setup the Barracuda Message Archiver

  • Log in to your Barracuda Message Archiver
  • Go to "Mail Sources" and "Journal Accounts"
  • Add a new Journal Account with the following:
    • Server: imap.gmail.com
    • Protocol: imap
    • Username: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    • Password: whatever you set it for
    • Encryption: SSL
    • Port: 993
    • Keep Items on Server: unchecked
  • Save Changes


Wait a few minutes, then check "Basic" and "Search" on your Barracuda Message Archiver for your archived mail.