Email Threading Analysis: An Essential Companion in eDiscovery
In today’s digital age of information deluge, email is still considered as one of the most preferred methods of communication.
With an average office worker receiving 121 business-related emails per day or approximately 9000 to 15000 emails per year, a mammoth amount of data is generated over the year, even if a limited number of custodians (data owners) are involved.
Such an overflow of data can cause significant problems during the eDiscovery phase, where reviewers have to review a large number of documents to sort ‘relevant’ ones. Since email review is a resource-intensive process involving high costs, the risk of overlooking or skipping vital information hidden in huge volumes of data can be detrimental to the eDiscovery project.
Let’s delve into the world of email ESI and explore the best practices and techniques for handling email data. This article sheds light on email thread analysis and its advantages. In my next article in this email eDiscovery series, I will emphasize the holistic approach that modern eDiscovery practitioners consider while tackling email data in eDiscovery.
Understanding Email Threading: Weaving the Fabric of Conversations
With internet penetration getting stronger and readily accessible to everyone, according to one estimate, around 361.6 billion emails will be sent and received per day in 2024.
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