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What is folder retention?
Retention Policies contain Retention Tags, which are settings you can use to specify when a message should be automatically moved to the archive or when it should be deleted. A Retention Policy Tag (RPT) is a type of retention tag that you can apply to default folders in a mailbox, such as Inbox and Deleted Items.
What is the purpose of retention policy tag?
As you can see, retention tags are used to apply retention settings to folders and individual items such as email messages and voice mail. These settings specify how long a message remains in a mailbox and the action to take when the message reaches the specified retention age.
How do you check a retention policy?
To verify that you have applied the retention policy, run the Get-Mailbox cmdlet to retrieve the retention policy for the mailbox or mailboxes. This example retrieves the retention policy for Morris’s mailbox. This command retrieves all mailboxes that have the retention policy RP-Finance applied.
Are there default folders that support retention policy tags?
Default folders that support Retention Policy Tags. You can use Retention tags and retention policies to manage email lifecycle. Retention Policies contain Retention Tags, which are settings you can use to specify when a message should be automatically moved to the archive or when it should be deleted.
When to configure retention policies to automatically retain or?
When you configure a retention policy, you choose to retain items for a specific number of days, months, or years. Or alternatively, retain the items forever. When you configure a retention policy, you can choose to retain content indefinitely or for a specific number of days, months, or years.
Where do I put my retention policy in Microsoft Exchange?
Users can apply a retention policy to user-created folders or subfolders and individual items (including subfolders and items in a default folder), but not to default folders. Users can also use the Exchange admin center (EAC) to select additional personal tags that aren’t linked to their retention policy.
Can a managed folder assistant force a retention policy?
This example triggers the Managed Folder Assistant to immediately process ABC mailbox. Was this post helpful? Thanks for your feedback! I tried that on my own mailbox. Yet i still have e-mails dated going back a few years in my Deleted folder. Which means the Retention Policy is not being applied OR forced to run.