Retention category properties

Create a retention category to specify the period of time for which you want to keep items in the archives.

See About retention categories for archived items.

See Editing default settings for archive jobs.

Table: Retention category properties

Item

Description

Name

Displays the name of the retention category.

Description

Displays a description of the retention category.

Infinite

Retains the item in the archives for an infinite amount of time. The retention period starts from the date that the item is archived.

For a period of

Retains the item in the archives for a specified period of time. The retention period starts from the date that the item is archived.

More Information

Creating an Archiving Option archive job by setting job properties

Retention category properties