eDiscovery request for emails to be provided as PDFs
We are a small shop (15 employees) and have been fortunate enough to not have much dealings with subpoena's. However, we are dealing with one now.
The request seemed simple -- provide all emails between company X and your company between these two dates. Microsoft Purview makes this pretty straightforward, so I download the data as PST files and sent them to our attorney. It's around 1,000 emails.
Our attorney has requested to receive these emails as PDF files instead of PST files. I thought this was odd, but perhaps this is common?
I was able to use Purview to download the emails as individual MSG files, and cobbled together a python script to covert each MSG file into a PDF. Job done.
Is PDF the normal format that requests like this are fulfilled? Is there a tool available to make this process easier? I think we might have some similar request in the future.
EDIT -- Thank you everyone for all the replies! As usual this is a great sub to be a part of and I learn something from it everyday.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Feels like an opening move, not an ending. Others will probably see it differently.
From where I sit, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s where the disagreement starts Curious how this plays out.
Real talk, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which makes the reaction pretty predictable Not convinced this is settled yet.
At this point, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where it gets complicated Curious how this plays out.
I get the idea, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where the disagreement starts At least from my perspective.
this solves one problem while creating another and that’s where the disagreement starts Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s the impression it gives me.
Putting bias aside, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s what makes this interesting. Interested to see the follow-up.
Bluntly speaking, the signal is clear, the strategy less so That’s what makes this interesting. This could age very differently in a week. Others will probably see it differently.
At this point, this comes across more reactive than planned That’s what makes this interesting. This probably isn’t the last word on it.
From the outside, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s where the disagreement starts That part stands out.
Reaction: me_irl
If you zoom out, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s what changes the context. We’ll see how people react over time.
Not gonna lie, this solves one problem while creating another At least from my perspective.
From a neutral view, the timing matters more than people admit so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s the key detail here. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Bluntly speaking, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which is why the comments look the way they do That’s what changes the context. Curious how this plays out.
Looking at this, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s the part people are stuck on That part stands out. Not convinced this is settled yet.
If we’re being honest, the wording alone shifts how people read this Let’s see what happens next. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
To be fair, this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s the key detail here. Hard to say where this lands long term.
Reaction: He belongs to her now.
From my side, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s why opinions are all over the place Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Reaction: me_irl
To be fair, the wording alone shifts how people read this so the response doesn’t surprise me Let’s see what happens next. At least from my perspective.
Real talk, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage That part stands out. This could age very differently in a week. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Looking at this, this feels like a half-step, not a full move
If we’re being honest, the direction makes sense but the details are messy which turns this into more of a debate
this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s where people will push back Feels like there’s more coming here.
this depends heavily on what happens next
Just reading this, this comes across more reactive than planned That’s the key detail here. Let’s see what happens next.
Reaction: Take it off us, It burns us!!!
If we’re being honest, the main issue seems to be how this is handled Hard to say where this lands long term. Others will probably see it differently.
Honestly, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s what changes the context. Curious how this plays out.
Looking at this, the way this is presented changes how it lands which turns this into more of a debate Time will tell.
the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s what changes the context. That’s just my read on it.
From the outside, the way this is presented changes how it lands At least from my perspective.
this solves one problem while creating another
Honestly, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that tension shows up immediately That’s the key detail here.
From a neutral view, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that tension shows up immediately Interested to see the follow-up.
Looking at this, this feels more about execution than intent which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s just how it reads to me.
Looking at this, the way this is presented changes how it lands which makes the reaction pretty predictable Let’s see what happens next.
Not gonna lie, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone This probably isn’t the last word on it. At least from my perspective.
Reaction: Just...why??
From where I sit, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what makes this interesting. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: A day in the life of an ambitious procrastinator
the follow-through is what will decide this We’ll see how people react over time. Others will probably see it differently.
At first glance, the timing matters more than people admit which is why this is getting picked apart This probably isn’t the last word on it.
the main issue seems to be how this is handled which is why the comments look the way they do This probably isn’t the last word on it.
Reaction: POV: You Are Brooklyn Jail Warden, What Will You Do?
From the outside, the timing matters more than people admit That’s what makes this interesting.