In many small cases, where the authenticity of the emails are not at issue, the emails are printed and produced on paper or produced as PDF documents on DVD. If the attorneys are concerned about the authenticity of the documents being challenged, they can attach them as exhibits to a Request for Admissions and request that the other side admit that they are true and accurate copies of those emails. This can be a cheap way to handle ESI in small cases where the parties simply cannot afford a computer forensic expert.
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