Retention Policies Quiz

What you'll be asked

1. What is the primary purpose of a Microsoft 365 retention policy?
2. Your organization needs to retain all email messages in Exchange mailboxes for 7 years and all SharePoint site documents for 5 years. How would you configure a single retention policy to meet these requirements efficiently?
3. A user deletes an item (e.g., an email or a document) that is subject to a Microsoft 365 retention policy configured to 'Retain items for 5 years, then delete them.' What happens to the item immediately after the user deletes it?
4. You have two retention policies that apply to the same SharePoint site. Policy A is configured to 'Retain items for 7 years, then delete them.' Policy B is configured to 'Retain items for 3 years, then delete them.' Which policy takes precedence for an item that is subject to both?
5. Your organization has implemented a retention policy for financial records that requires a 'Preservation Lock.' What is the primary implication of applying a Preservation Lock to this retention policy?

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