Overview

This article describes the process to print bulk emails in GFI Archiver. For a quick demonstration on how to print the results of a search in GFI Archiver view the 3x3 video, which is divided into the following sections:

1. Perform a search using the GFI Archiver Import Export Tool.
2. Export the desired email to .msg format.
3. Use VBScript to print the exported files.

Process

1. Perform a search using the GFI Archiver Import Export Tool

   1. Open the GFI Archiver Import Export Tool found in the GFI Archiver program group.
   2. Click Download emails from GFI Archiver.
   3. Connect to the GFI Archiver URL by clicking OK.
   4. Create the search you require, which will result in the emails you wish to print.
      Note: You can add additional conditions by clicking Add Condition to filter down your search even further.
   5. Click Find Now to search for your results.
      
      

2. Export the desired email to .msg format

   Once the desired results are obtained, perform the following procedure to download your emails in .msg format.
   1. Click the Export Options tab and select Download message in .msg format.
      Note: Take note of the download folder path as this would be required to retrieve your emails.
   2. Click Download to download your emails.
      
      

3. Use VBScript to print the exported files

   1. Proceed to the path where the emails have been stored.
   2. Copy the exported emails folder on a machine which has a printer installed. (Not required if the GFI Archiver server has a printer attached)
   3. Copy the .msg files in a folder which will be referenced in the VBScript to print the file in that folder.
   4. Open Microsoft Notepad and add the following content:
      

      TargetFolder = "C:\EmailExport"
      Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
      Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(TargetFolder)
      Set colItems = objFolder.Items
      For Each objItem in colItems
          objItem.InvokeVerbEx("Print")
      Next

   5. Ensure that the TargetFolder path included in the VBScript contains the emails you wish to print in msg format.
   6. Save the new Notepad file as Print.vbs.
   7. Execute Print.vbs, and all email messages in the folder will be printed out.