> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.levelblue.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Reporting on MailMarshal Activity

> Generate reports with Marshal Reporting Console, and configure data retention and reporting groups in MailMarshal.

The **Marshal Reporting Console** application allows you to generate reports based on the information MailMarshal logs as it processes email messages. You can choose from a wide range of reports covering email throughput, specific content, and threat information. You can produce both overall summaries and per-user information.

The Marshal Reporting Console is based on SQL Server Reporting Services, and offers scheduled generation and automatic delivery of reports. For more information about this application, see the LevelBlue website or contact LevelBlue.

Message history information can also be delivered to a **Syslog** server. For more information, see [Setting Up Syslog Integration](/documentation/mailmarshal/user-guide/managing-configuration.md#setting-up-syslog-integration).

Auditing of MailMarshal **policy changes** is available through the Audit History item in the MailMarshal Management Console. For more information, see [Change Auditing](/documentation/mailmarshal/user-guide/understanding-interfaces.md#change-auditing).

Auditing of changes to Authorized Users of the Management Console is available through the User Account Audit item in the MailMarshal Management Console.

Auditing of message release activity by users and other actions on quarantined messages is available through the Quarantine Audit item in the MailMarshal Management Console.

## Data Retention and Grouping

The data available for reports in the Marshal Reporting Console, and grouping of certain items, is configured through the MailMarshal Management Console.

To configure reporting options:

1. In the left pane of the Management Console, click **System Configuration**. In the right pane tree, expand **Array Properties** and click **Reporting**.
2. When you have completed changes to Reporting options as described in the next sections of this chapter, click **Save** and then commit the MailMarshal configuration to effect the changes.

### Configuring Data Retention

You can adjust the length of time MailMarshal retains logging records. Best practice is to retain enough data to allow reporting on several months of email traffic. You can also reduce the size of your MailMarshal database by reducing the retention time.

If you archive messages in a MailMarshal folder for longer than the logging retention time, MailMarshal will retain basic database records about each archived message for as long as the archives are retained. This information is necessary to allow viewing of the messages in the Console. For more information about backing up and restoring messages in quarantine folders, see the LevelBlue Knowledgebase.

To configure your reporting data retention period, in the **Retain** field, enter a number of days. Click **Save.**

### Configuring Reporting Groups

Information about spam and viruses is likely to be logged in varying classifications and folders. To allow unified reporting on these categories, MailMarshal allows you to specify the folders and classifications you are using for each of these types of content. These groups affect the display on the Dashboard page of the Console, as well as the Spam Overview report, the Virus Overview report, and the two virus detail reports available in the Marshal Reporting Console.

To configure the reporting groups:

1. In the left pane of the Management Console, click **System Configuration**. In the right pane tree, expand **Advanced System Properties** and click **Reporting Groups**. Each of the three available Groups is shown as a tab.
2. To change the items included in a group, navigate to the tab for that group. Select the items you want to include. When you have configured all groups, click **Save**.

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   > **Note:** Be sure to select only the folders and classifications that relate to the purpose of the group.