Hello- Using Exchange 2010 SP3 RU2 (currently on-premise). We still are using Managed Folders to purge our mail, calendar, tasks, etc. I've recently been asked by management to take our tasks which are currently purged after 540 days (1-1/2) to no purge at all. From years past we were always told to at minimum to have some type of purge on items as our company has not yet wanted to invest or are not sure they want an archive system as of yet. So, wondering how others feel about no purge at all for our type of configuration? (we currently purge mail 90 days, appointments 365 days, trash 14)? Anything else I should present to management as any "gotchas" if we don't purge tasks any longer?
And, yet other questions: Will the items that already have the 540 purge stay that way and when I remove the purge (I have to look up how to do that yet) for tasks, will that only apply to new tasks? Tasks that are set to never purge - what happens if later on management then tells me to apply purge of, for example, 3 yrs, will that apply to the existing tasks and newer tasks, etc.? Another question lurking is what happens if we go to an Office 365 and/or hybrid mode and we still have the old "Managed Folders" in place? This one makes me nervous as to how is the best way to transition our current Managed Folders to the newer purge/retention? I'm thinking I'd like a consultant here to help me tackle that as it is a bit scary that it could delete things and want to be sure to transition the correct way. Thanks for your help. This electronic communication may contain confidential information. If you, the reader of this electronic communication, are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this electronic communication, or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited. If you believe you have received this electronic communication in error, please notify the sender as soon as possible and delete the original version of this electronic communication, any of its contents (including attachments), and any copies of the foregoing from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated.
