{"id":1493,"date":"2025-05-04T07:15:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T07:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldytools.com\/blog\/?p=1493"},"modified":"2025-05-04T07:15:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T07:15:36","slug":"how-to-configure-deleted-item-retention-in-exchange-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldytools.com\/blog\/how-to-configure-deleted-item-retention-in-exchange-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure Deleted Item Retention in Exchange Server?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Managing Deleted Item Retention in Exchange Server<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manage deleted items is important for maintain Exchange Server environment .When user delete emails – by pressing Delete ,using Shift+Delete and empty Deleted items folder – data move to Deletion folder. Duration these items recoverable depend on Deleted Items Retention setting configure for mailbox or Exchange Database. Exchange Server retains deleted items for 14 days . Retension period can customized to any value between 0 and 24855 day.This blog explore about setting about configure deleted item retention in Exchnage Server using Exchange Admin Center (EAC).If your Exchnage Database file corrupted during configure process .you can use Goldytools EDB to PST Converter<\/a> Tool to restore mailbox data from corrupted and Inaccessible EDB Files<\/p>\n

What information user Know Before starting<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. \tConfiguration process take approximate five minute<\/li>\n
  2. Permission assigned before you can start procedures .First we check available permissions refer to Messaging Records Management entry under Messaging Policy and Compliance permissions in Exchange Server<\/li>\n
  3. \tVerify that your Exchange server functioning working properly<\/li>\n
  4. Next select number of deleted items day :this setting determined time duration deleted items are retained before permanently removed and user can not restore it.Note:default retention period 14 days.you manually adjust this setting between 0 to 24855<\/li>\n
  5. Select Option Don\u2019t permanently delete items until the database is backed up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Step to Configure Retention Setting for Exchange<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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    1. Navigate Server then select Database<\/li>\n
    2. From List mailbox databases, select require mailbox database and select Edit Icon<\/li>\n
    3. In mailbox database property wizard then select one of following option<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n