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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Lifecycle Management - Introduction of secure workflow to bypass legal holds and retention policies in Exchange
Admins can now create controlled exceptions to delete items that would otherwise be subject to retention policies or legal holds in Exchange, with mandatory multi-approver authorization and full audit logging. This requires new role assignment and workflow configuration.
Action required: Plan to implement Priority cleanup workflows; assign new security role to designated admins; establish multi-approver process for retention policy/legal hold exceptions.
Key dates
- — preview (Status indicates in development; general availability timeline not specified)
Microsoft's description
The first release of Priority cleanup enables admins to create a recurring exception to delete items under a broader retention policy and/or legal hold on Exchange workload. Creating a Priority cleanup will require a separate security role, multiple approvers, and will have a complete audit trail