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search done for only one mailbox. We took the mailbox off of ligtigation hold and now we want to free up space. We are following https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/delete-items-in-the-recoverable-items-folder-of-mailboxes-on-hold?view=o365-worldwide
and stopped at deleting because we don't want to delete email that has not purposely been deleted.. This folder is over the mailbox size.
Name : DiscoveryHoldsFolderType
FolderType : RecoverableItemsDiscoveryHolds
what is in there? variable? deleted items? unknown?
Those arent "live". Its only messages that the user hard-deleted and should be saved when its under lit hold.
They are ok to delete.
I discovered I need to consult attorneys before I go further to delete items in mailbox. System admins go to jail, not the owner or CEO of the company. The owner told me the case was settled.
If you are taking the mailbox off-hold, then you dont care really if those are removed yes?
I have taken the mailbox off hold so yes, we want everything to be normal again.
If that folder has live items, for example inbox items, that should stay in that folder we do not want deleted.
So technically that folder will only have deleted items?
Or is it just the query, and not the actual items? like inbox?