NewMicrosoft Purview · Exchange Online
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Lifecycle Management - Introduction of secure workflow to bypass legal holds and retention policies in Exchange
A new Priority cleanup feature allows admins to create recurring exceptions for deleting items subject to retention policies or legal holds in Exchange, but requires separate security role assignment, multiple approvers, and maintains full audit logging.
Action required: Configure security roles, designate approvers, and establish Priority cleanup workflows to manage exceptions to retention policies and legal holds in Exchange.
Key dates
- TBD — preview (Feature currently in development; General Availability rollout date not yet announced)
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