Capture Cloud Attachments That Others Miss
The Critical Evidence Gap in Email Investigations
While traditional tools capture only hyperlinks, Aid4Mail retrieves the actual documents from OneDrive, SharePoint, and Google Drive—with exact versions and complete metadata.
What Sets Aid4Mail Apart
Microsoft & Google Support
OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive - all covered
Temporal Accuracy
Retrieve exact versions from email send time
Complete Metadata
Authors, permissions, revision history captured
High Evidence Capture
No more missing documents in productions
The Modern Attachment Challenge
Today’s business emails contain links to cloud documents instead of traditional attachments. Missing these documents creates critical gaps in your investigations.
Traditional Tools
- ⬥ Capture only the hyperlink
- ⬥ No document content preserved
- ⬥ Missing revision history
- ⬥ No access permissions captured
- ⬥ Incomplete evidence for litigation
Aid4Mail Solution
- ⬥ Retrieve actual documents
- ⬥ Full content preservation
- ⬥ Complete revision history
- ⬥ All metadata and permissions
- ⬥ Court-admissible evidence
of business emails contain cloud attachment links
captured by traditional forensic tools
collection rate with Aid4Mail
Industry-First Capabilities
Aid4Mail is the first and only forensics tool to fully collect cloud attachments from both Microsoft and Google ecosystems.
Dual-Platform Collection
The only tool supporting both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace cloud attachments in a single interface.
Industry exclusive
Point-in-Time Recovery
Capture the exact document version that existed when the email was sent, not the current version.
Critical for litigation
Rich Metadata Export
Complete CSV export with authors, timestamps, permissions, sharing settings, and collaboration history.
Full audit trail
Enterprise Scale
App-Only Access for tenant-wide Microsoft 365 collection with concurrent processing capabilities.
Unlimited scale
How Cloud Attachment Collection Works
A seamless four-step process that ensures no evidence is left behind.
Automatic Detection
Aid4Mail scans processed emails for cloud document links, identifying OneDrive, SharePoint, and Google Drive attachments.
Smart Recognition: Works with shortened URLs, embedded links, and various sharing formats
Authentication & Access
Connect using OAuth 2.1 secure authentication or process public links without credentials.
Flexible Options: Personal accounts, enterprise SSO, or Remote Authenticator for custodian consent
Intelligent Collection
Retrieve documents with configurable parameters: size limits, revision matching, and metadata-only options.
Bandwidth Optimization: Pre-filter to minimize collection scope and avoid redundant downloads
Evidence Package
Output includes original files, comprehensive metadata CSV, and complete audit logs for chain of custody.
Court-Ready: FRCP-compliant collection with defensible documentation
Business Impact & ROI
Transform incomplete investigations into comprehensive evidence gathering operations.
Complete Evidence Collection
Never miss critical documents that could determine case outcomes
- Near 100% capture rate vs. 0% with traditional tools
- Actual documents retrieved, not just hyperlinks
- All revisions and metadata preserved
- Defensible, court-admissible evidence
Temporal Accuracy
Prove what was known when with point-in-time document versions
- Exact versions as they existed when shared
- Complete revision history with timestamps
- Critical for timeline reconstruction
- Eliminates disputes about document states
Reduce Litigation Risk
Eliminate sanctions for incomplete productions by capturing all cloud-hosted evidence
Save Investigation Time
Automated collection replaces manual document requests, saving weeks per case
Ensure Compliance
Meet FRCP, GDPR, and other regulatory requirements with complete evidence capture
Real-World Applications
See how professionals use cloud attachment collection to ensure complete evidence capture.
Litigation Support
- Ensure complete document productions under FRCP
- Capture evidence of collaboration and sharing
- Prove document states at specific times
- Avoid sanctions for incomplete collections
IP Theft Investigations
- Track document exodus through cloud sharing
- Identify unauthorized file transfers
- Document collaboration with competitors
- Build timeline of data exfiltration
Regulatory Compliance
- Complete GDPR data subject access responses
- Capture financial documents for SEC investigations
- Document HIPAA protected information handling
- Ensure comprehensive audit trails
Incident Response
- Track compromised document spread
- Map internal access patterns
- Assess third-party collaboration exposure
- Document breach impact comprehensively
Technical Specifications
Enterprise-grade capabilities for professional investigators.
Supported Platforms
- ✓ Microsoft OneDrive Personal
- ✓ OneDrive for Business
- ✓ SharePoint Online
- ✓ Google Drive
- ✓ Google Workspace
Authentication
- ✓ OAuth 2.1 compliance
- ✓ App-Only Access (Microsoft)
- ✓ Delegated permissions
- ✓ Public link support
Processing
- ✓ Revision matching
- ✓ Incremental updates
- ✓ Deduplication
- ✓ MIME carving
- ✓ Recursive scanning
Output Formats
- ✓ Original formats preserved
- ✓ Google Docs → Microsoft conversion
- ✓ Metadata CSV export
- ✓ Complete audit logs
Complete Cloud Evidence Collection
Near 100%
Evidence capture rate
2
Platform ecosystems
500+ MB
Huge file size support
8hrs
For 50,900 emails
Implementation Best Practices
Recommended Settings
- → Enable revision matching for litigation cases
- → Set 50-100 MB limits for high-volume collections
- → Use pre-acquisition filtering to narrow scope
- → Maintain comprehensive audit logs
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
- ✗ Don’t enable revision matching without considering volume
- ✗ Don’t ignore automated notification emails
- ✗ Don’t collect without proper authorization
- ✗ Don’t exceed platform API quotas
Stop Missing Critical Cloud Evidence
Experience the industry’s first comprehensive cloud attachment collection. Start your free trial today and ensure no document is left behind.