Confluence 4.1 : Mail Archiving FAQ

Mail Archiving Features are Now Optional

Confluence Mail Archiving is an optional feature from Confluence 4.1 onwards. This means that the Mail elements in the Confluence interface as mentioned on this page will not appear in the user interface by default.

Mail archiving features are now contained in a bundled plugin. To activate mail archiving features in Confluence, activate the plugin from Confluence Admin > Configuration > Plugins > Show System Plugins > Confluence Mail Archiving Plugin.

The user interface and functionality of the feature have not changed.


This section contains solutions for common issues or queries associated with Confluence's Mail Archiving feature that was introduced in Confluence 1.3.

View one of the following issues or queries for more information:

The emphasis on the DR3 release was to:

  • Import email into Confluence.
  • Have Confluence monitor POP mailboxes.
  • View email.
  • Search email.