Systems and methods consistent with the present invention provide an automated manager for an electronic mail archive repository. A method of archiving electronic messages consistent with the present invention creates a repository that holds all electronic messages consistent with a set of rules for archive storage. An interface allows clients to retrieve electronic messages from the repository based upon rules limiting access to the repository. Methods and systems, as broadly described herein, comprise a message archive containing a plurality of messages, each having a client identifier and an archive token, and permit a requester access to select messages in the message archive based on an identifier for the requester and consistent with rules for archive retrieval. Additionally, methods and systems, as broadly described herein, comprise the steps of receiving a message, storing the message in a message archive when an indication exists to archive the message and consistent with rules for archive storage, and permitting a requester access to select messages in the message archive based on an identifier for the requester and consistent with rules for archive retrieval.
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