527834 – Microsoft Purview: Information Protection-Email attachment Preview in Activity Explorer

Product:

Exchange, Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal, Purview Information Protection

Platform:

Online, Web, World tenant

Status:

In development

Change type:

Links:

MC1191918

Details:

We're enhancing Activity Explorer to provide greater visibility into sensitive data flagged in Exchange Online. Previously, only the message body was viewable, which limited insight into flagged content. With this update, admins will be able to preview email attachments directly within Activity Explorer—without needing to download the email.

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Scope:
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview

Created:
2025-11-25

updated:
2026-01-21

Public Preview Start Date

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summary for non-techies**

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Direct effects for Operations**

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explanation for non-techies**

Imagine you have a filing cabinet filled with important documents. In the past, if you wanted to check the contents of a particular document, you had to pull it out and open it up. This is similar to how IT administrators used to handle flagged emails in Exchange Online. They could only see the main message and had to download attachments to view them, which was time-consuming and less secure.

Now, think of a new filing cabinet that has a special window on the front of each drawer. With this window, you can quickly glance at the contents of any document without pulling it out. This is what the update to Microsoft Purview's Activity Explorer is like. Administrators can now preview email attachments directly within the system, just like looking through that window, without the need to download anything. This change provides a quicker and more secure way to assess sensitive information, much like how a lawyer might quickly review a case file without having to sift through every single page.

This enhancement helps organizations maintain better control over their data, ensuring that sensitive information is handled efficiently and securely, similar to how a law firm manages confidential client files.