What end users can do with Backup Exec Retrieve

Backup Exec Retrieve lets end users search, browse, or retrieve their own files and emails from a Web-based user interface.

The following table describes the most frequently used tasks in Backup Exec Retrieve.

Table: What you can do with Backup Exec Retrieve

Task

Description

Basic search

Lets end users find the following information:

  • Files with text in the file name or in the content. Support is also included for file system wildcards.

  • Email messages with text in the Subject, Content, From and To fields.

Advanced search

Lets end users find the following:

  • Files based on file name, file content, file folder, or specified date range.

  • Email messages based on the text in the following locations:

    • Subject field

    • Subject and email contents

    • From and To fields

    • A date range

Recent activity

Lets end users find recently archived, deleted, or edited files or email messages.

Browse folders

Lets end users navigate through shared folders to which they have permissions. Also lets them view the files and email that were backed up or archived.

When a backed up file is located, the end user can view all stored versions of that file. Versioning does not apply to archived files or email messages. Review the date, time, and file size to determine the version of the file that you want to retrieve.

Preview

Lets end users do the following:

  • Open an abbreviated preview of email messages or some files in the list of search results.

  • Preview an entire email message or some files in the list of search results.

Show versions

Lets end users view all versions of backed up files. (Does not apply to archived files or email messages.)

Retrieve files and emails

Lets end users retrieve and save a file or an email message by using the Web browser’s Save As dialog box. Email messages are saved with a .Msg file extension. Users can then open the file in Microsoft Outlook.

What end users can do with Backup Exec Retrieve