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Change how long permanently deleted items are kept for an Exchange Online mailbox in Exchange Online

Microsoft has updated the default retention period for permanently deleted items in Exchange Online mailboxes. Items are now kept for 14 days in the Recoverable Items > Deletions folder before permanent deletion, providing administrators with more control over data recovery policies and ensuring compliance with retention requirements.

Change how long permanently deleted items are kept for an Exchange Online mailbox Summarize this article for me In this article If you've permanently deleted an item in Microsoft Outlook or Outlook on the web (formerly known as Outlook Web App), the item is moved to a folder (Recoverable Items > Deletions) and kept t…
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