If you want to preserve emails for the long term, its important to understand PDF/A. The PDF/A format is an ISO-standardized version of the Portable Document Format (PDF), designed specifically for the archiving and long-term preservation of electronic documents.

Here are some key points about PDF/A:

Long-Term Preservation: PDF/A ensures that documents can be preserved and reproduced accurately over time, regardless of future changes in technology.
Self-Contained Documents: All necessary information for displaying the document exactly as intended is embedded in the file. This includes text, images, fonts, and color information.
Restricted Features: Unlike standard PDFs, PDF/A prohibits certain features that are not suitable for long-term archiving, such as font linking and encryption.
Standard Compliance: There are different parts of the PDF/A standard, such as PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2, and PDF/A-3, each building upon the previous one with additional features and based on different versions of the PDF reference. PDF/A is widely used in industries and government agencies where document preservation is critical, ensuring that documents remain accessible and unchanged for future referenc

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