How and whether to take archive of my corporate Outlook email

[adam42]

On this project, nothing is as it should be.

Good point about sync'ing my email from the company webmail. I'll look into that.

I can't really use the argument that I am just taking a judicious backup, because their IT support team backs up the email.

[PerfectStorm]

I occasionally forward email from my client's email system to my own company's email address. I only do this if I think the email could be useful in the event of an HMRC investigation: confirmation of my travel arrangements to client meetings, and things like that. I certainly wouldn't do a bulk export of email.

That or 'staff should do this, contractors won't be doing this' type emails

The rules are for guidance, not blind adherence.

I've known clients bring people back and ask them to do some work with their previous efforts as a basis - good job they took a personal backup, as the company had wiped it