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When Will Exchange Legacy Features Be Retired in Microsoft Purview?
Question details
The user is looking for the official end-of-life or retirement date for Exchange Legacy features within Microsoft Purview.
- Product
- Microsoft Purview
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Planning organizational data governance and migrating from legacy retention policies to modern solutions.
- Observed behavior
- Seeking clarity on timeline and guidance because Microsoft has not yet announced an official retirement date for legacy retention tags.
Review your organization's Microsoft 365 compliance center to identify any active legacy retention tags and policies currently applied to your Exchange data.
Transition to Modern Data Lifecycle Management
Although there is no hard retirement date yet, transitioning to newer Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management features is highly recommended to ensure continuous data compliance.
Microsoft has not announced an official end-of-life date for Exchange Legacy features in Microsoft Purview. However, it is a best practice to proactively migrate away from legacy retention tags.
Modern Data Lifecycle Management and Records Management options provide more robust, scalable, and secure ways to handle organizational data retention.
Log in to the Exchange admin center and document all currently active legacy retention tags and policies.
Navigate to the Microsoft Purview compliance portal and explore Data Lifecycle Management and Records Management capabilities.
Map your old legacy tags to modern retention labels and policies within Purview, ensuring they meet your organizational compliance requirements.
Regularly check the Microsoft 365 Message Center and the official Microsoft Learn documentation for any upcoming announcements regarding a definitive retirement date.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly are Exchange Legacy features in this context?
Exchange Legacy features typically refer to older Messaging Records Management (MRM) retention tags and policies that were used to manage email lifecycles before the introduction of modern Microsoft Purview retention labels.
Will my current legacy retention tags suddenly stop working?
No. Because there is currently no official retirement date announced by Microsoft, your existing legacy policies will remain fully operational. However, migrating to modern features is advised.
Where can I check for official updates on the retirement date?
You should monitor the Microsoft 365 Message Center in your admin portal and regularly check the official Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management documentation pages for any deprecation announcements.
Can I use legacy retention tags and modern retention labels at the same time?
Yes, both can coexist during a transition period. However, modern retention policies and labels will take precedence according to Microsoft's defined principles of retention if conflicts occur.
