Abstract: A software and/or hardware facility for storing email data. The facility includes an input component configured to receive emails, a first storage component configured to store a first set of email data, a second storage component configured to store a second set of email data, and a storage manager component. The storage manager component is configured to create a transaction to modify the first and second sets of email data, to modify the first and second sets of email data, to determine if the modification of the first and second sets of email data is successful, and if the modification of the first and second sets of data is successful, to commit the transaction.

Abstract: A software and/or hardware facility for filtering email data. The facility receives an indication of an SMTP event associated with an email and processes a script corresponding to the SMTP event. The script is comprised of a language for processing emails and may include one or more filters. If the script includes one or more filters, the facility executes the one or more filters and takes action on the associated email in accordance with the executed one or more filters. The action taken by the facility includes configuring the email system to affect not only the associated email but other emails.