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Default Retention Policy in Exchange 2013

Applies to: Exchange Server 2013

Exchange creates the retention policy Default MRM Policy in your Exchange organization. The policy is applied when you create an archive for the mailbox. You can change the retention policy applied to a user at any time.

You can modify tags included in the Default MRM Policy, for example by changing the retention age or retention actions, disable a tag, or modify the policy by adding or removing tags from it. The updated policy is applied to mailboxes the next time the Managed Folder Assistant processes them.

Retention tags linked to the Default MRM Policy

The following table lists the default retention tags linked to the Default MRM Policy.

Name Type Retention age (days) Retention action
Default 2 years move to archive Default Policy Tag (DPT) 730 Move to Archive
Recoverable Items 14 days move to archive Recoverable Items folder 14 Move to Archive
Personal 1 year move to archive Personal tag 365 Move to Archive
Personal 5 year move to archive Personal tag 1,825 Move to Archive
Personal never move to archive Personal tag Not applicable Move to Archive
1 Week Delete Personal tag 7 Delete and Allow Recovery
1 Month Delete Personal tag 30 Delete and Allow Recovery
6 Month Delete Personal tag 180 Delete and Allow Recovery
1 Year Delete Personal tag 365 Delete and Allow Recovery
5 Year Delete Personal tag 1,825 Delete and Allow Recovery
Never Delete Personal tag Not applicable Delete and Allow Recovery

What you can do with the Default MRM Policy

You can... In Exchange Server...
Apply the Default MRM Policy automatically to new users Yes, applied by default if you also create an archive for the new user.
If you create an archive for the user later, the policy is applied automatically only if the user doesn't have an existing Retention Policy.
Modify the retention age or retention action of a retention tag linked to the policy Yes
Disable a retention tag linked to the policy Yes
Add a retention tag to the policy Yes
Remove a retention tag from the policy Yes
Set another policy as the default retention policy to be applied automatically to new users No

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