Creating an Exchange-specific retention policy
Implementing an Exchange-specific retention policy in Microsoft 365 helps manage the life cycle of emails and other mailbox items, by specifying how long messages are kept and when they are automatically deleted. This is crucial for compliance with legal or regulatory requirements, and for managing data effectively within an organization.
Getting ready
Make sure you have access to Microsoft Purview as a Global or Compliance Administrator, which is necessary to create and manage retention policies.
How to do it…
- Log into Microsoft Purview at https://purview.microsoft.com.
- Navigate to All solutions | Data Lifecycle Management.
- Navigate to Policies | Retention policies, as shown in Figure 4.12.
Figure 4.12 – Retention policies in Microsoft Purview
- Select New retention policy, and then enter a name and description for the retention policy that clearly indicates its...
