Mail Manager
Status: Draft
Purpose
Unknown.
Initial note: this job/process may need scheduled backup and/or deletion of Mail Manager jobs.
Owner
- Primary owner: Unknown
- Backup owner: Unknown
- Escalation contact: Unknown
Summary
Unknown.
Trigger
- Scheduled task: Unknown
- SQL Agent job: Unknown
- Service: Unknown
- Script: Unknown
- Manual action: Unknown
- Application-triggered: Unknown
- Other: Unknown
Schedule
- Frequency: Unknown
- Expected start time: Unknown
- Expected duration: Unknown
- Time zone: Unknown
- Blackout windows: Unknown
Runtime Location
- Server/workstation: Unknown
- Application: Unknown
- Script path: Unknown
- Working directory: Unknown
- Account/context: Unknown
Do not document passwords or secrets.
Inputs
| Input |
Location |
Format |
Required |
Notes |
| Mail Manager jobs |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Need to define source and selection criteria. |
Outputs
| Output |
Location |
Format |
Recipient/System |
Notes |
| Backup/archive |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Need to define backup destination and retention. |
Dependencies
- File shares: Unknown
- Databases: Unknown
- External systems: Unknown
- Permissions: Unknown
- Network access: Unknown
Processing Steps
Draft expected flow:
identify eligible Mail Manager jobs
↓
backup/archive selected jobs
↓
verify backup exists and is usable
↓
delete or mark original jobs according to retention rule
↓
log result
Success Criteria
- Selected jobs are backed up before deletion.
- Backup location contains expected job data.
- Deleted jobs match the approved criteria.
- Job history/logs show success.
- No unexpected jobs are removed.
Failure Modes
| Failure |
Symptom |
Likely Cause |
First Check |
Escalation |
| Backup fails |
Jobs are not archived |
Path, permissions, disk space, lock |
Check backup destination and logs |
Unknown |
| Delete criteria wrong |
Too many or too few jobs selected |
Missing retention rule |
Review selection query/path/filter |
Unknown |
| Scheduled task fails |
Cleanup does not run |
Task disabled, credentials, path |
Check task history |
Unknown |
Troubleshooting
- Check scheduled task history.
- Confirm source job location.
- Confirm backup location is reachable.
- Confirm selection/deletion criteria.
- Confirm backup verification method.
- Confirm whether partial cleanup occurred.
Reprocessing Rules
- Can this job be rerun safely? Unknown.
- What must be cleaned up before rerun? Unknown.
- What duplicate risks exist? Unknown.
- Who approves reprocessing? Unknown.
Retention / Cleanup
- Input retention: Unknown
- Output retention: Unknown
- Archive location: Unknown
- Cleanup schedule: Unknown
- Backup requirements: Unknown
Security Notes
- Sensitive data handled: Unknown
- Access restrictions: Unknown
- Secrets/configuration location: Unknown
- Logging restrictions: Do not log credentials or sensitive content.
Open Questions
- What exactly counts as a Mail Manager job?
- Where are Mail Manager jobs stored?
- What should be backed up?
- Where should backups go?
- What retention rule determines deletion?
- Should deletion run automatically or require manual approval at first?
- How should backup integrity be verified?
Change History
| Date |
Change |
Author |
| 2026-09-01 |
Initial draft scaffold |
Codex |