check before: 2025-02-01
Product:
eDiscovery, Exchange, OneDrive, Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message
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Details:
Summary:
The rollout of Microsoft Purview's Priority Cleanup feature, allowing admins to bypass legal holds and retention policies for permanent deletion in Exchange, is delayed from early February to late February 2025. It requires multiple approvals, specific roles, and supports policy simulation for secure data lifecycle management.
Details:
Updated August 18, 2025: After further review, this has been delayed to a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience.
This new feature enables data governance administrators to expedite the permanent deletion of sensitive content from Microsoft Exchange mailboxes, overriding any existing retention settings or eDiscovery holds. This process may be required for security or privacy, such as after a data spillage incident or for compliance and regulatory requirements.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February).
Worldwide: We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed.
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview
Created:
2025-01-03
updated:
2025-08-19
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft's new Priority Cleanup feature in its Purview platform allows administrators to permanently delete sensitive content from Exchange mailboxes, even with legal holds or retention policies, with a secure process requiring multiple approvals, and is set to roll out between late February and mid-March 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
Bypassing Legal Holds
If the Priority Cleanup feature is implemented without proper preparation, sensitive data may be permanently deleted without necessary approvals, leading to potential legal ramifications and compliance violations.
- roles: Data Governance Administrator, Compliance Officer
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=392838
User Data Loss
Users may experience unexpected data loss if retention policies are overridden, resulting in loss of important emails or documents, which can disrupt business operations.
- roles: End User, IT Support Specialist
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=392838
Audit Trail Issues
Failure to follow the required approval process may lead to incomplete audit trails, complicating future investigations or compliance checks.
- roles: Data Governance Administrator, Compliance Officer
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=392838
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-08-19 | MC Messages | Updated August 14, 2025: After further review we have decided not to proceed with this change at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.
This new feature enables data governance administrators to expedite the permanent deletion of sensitive content from Microsoft Exchange mailboxes, overriding any existing retention settings or eDiscovery holds. This process may be required for security or privacy, such as after a data spillage incident or for compliance and regulatory requirements. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February). Worldwide: We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. | Updated August 18, 2025: After further review, this has been delayed to a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience.
This new feature enables data governance administrators to expedite the permanent deletion of sensitive content from Microsoft Exchange mailboxes, overriding any existing retention settings or eDiscovery holds. This process may be required for security or privacy, such as after a data spillage incident or for compliance and regulatory requirements. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February). Worldwide: We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. |
| 2025-08-19 | MC Last Updated | 08/15/2025 22:24:34 | 2025-08-18T15:01:54Z |
| 2025-08-19 | MC Summary | Microsoft postponed the rollout of a new Microsoft Purview feature allowing administrators to bypass retention and legal holds for urgent data deletion. The feature includes strict safeguards, multiple approvals, and a new "Priority cleanup administrator" role, with rollout initially planned for early 2025. | The rollout of Microsoft Purview's Priority Cleanup feature, allowing admins to bypass legal holds and retention policies for permanent deletion in Exchange, is delayed from early February to late February 2025. It requires multiple approvals, specific roles, and supports policy simulation for secure data lifecycle management. |
| 2025-08-16 | MC Last Updated | 08/14/2025 17:10:03 | 2025-08-15T22:24:34Z |
| 2025-08-16 | MC Title | Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management: New secure workflow to bypass legal holds and retention policies | Updated: Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management: New secure workflow to bypass legal holds and retention policies |
| 2025-08-15 | MC Last Updated | 03/17/2025 18:09:57 | 2025-08-14T17:10:03Z |
| 2025-08-15 | MC Messages | Updated March 17, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature enables data governance administrators to expedite the permanent deletion of sensitive content from Microsoft Exchange mailboxes, overriding any existing retention settings or eDiscovery holds. This process may be required for security or privacy, such as after a data spillage incident or for compliance and regulatory requirements. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February). Worldwide: We will begin rolling out late September 2025 (previously late March) and expect to complete by mid-October 2025 (previously mid-April). | Updated August 14, 2025: After further review we have decided not to proceed with this change at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.
This new feature enables data governance administrators to expedite the permanent deletion of sensitive content from Microsoft Exchange mailboxes, overriding any existing retention settings or eDiscovery holds. This process may be required for security or privacy, such as after a data spillage incident or for compliance and regulatory requirements. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February). Worldwide: We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. |
| 2025-08-15 | MC End Time | 11/24/2025 08:00:00 | 2025-08-21T09:00:00Z |
| 2025-08-15 | MC Summary | Microsoft Purview introduces a secure workflow for bypassing legal holds and retention policies to permanently delete sensitive content from Exchange mailboxes. Rollout begins in late February 2025 for Public Preview and late September 2025 worldwide. The feature includes safeguards, requires multiple approvals, and is enabled by default. | Microsoft postponed the rollout of a new Microsoft Purview feature allowing administrators to bypass retention and legal holds for urgent data deletion. The feature includes strict safeguards, multiple approvals, and a new "Priority cleanup administrator" role, with rollout initially planned for early 2025. |
| 2025-03-18 | MC Last Updated | 02/07/2025 17:19:37 | 2025-03-17T18:09:57Z |
| 2025-03-18 | MC Messages | Updated February 7, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature enables data governance administrators to expedite the permanent deletion of sensitive content from Microsoft Exchange mailboxes, overriding any existing retention settings or eDiscovery holds. This process may be required for security or privacy, such as after a data spillage incident or for compliance and regulatory requirements. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February). Worldwide: We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025. | Updated March 17, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature enables data governance administrators to expedite the permanent deletion of sensitive content from Microsoft Exchange mailboxes, overriding any existing retention settings or eDiscovery holds. This process may be required for security or privacy, such as after a data spillage incident or for compliance and regulatory requirements. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February). Worldwide: We will begin rolling out late September 2025 (previously late March) and expect to complete by mid-October 2025 (previously mid-April). |
| 2025-03-18 | MC End Time | 05/05/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-11-24T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-03-18 | MC Summary | Microsoft Purview introduces a new feature for data governance administrators to permanently delete sensitive content from Exchange mailboxes, bypassing legal holds and retention policies. This feature is part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838 and will roll out in late February 2025. It includes multiple approvals and auditing for security. | Microsoft Purview introduces a secure workflow for bypassing legal holds and retention policies to permanently delete sensitive content from Exchange mailboxes. Rollout begins in late February 2025 for Public Preview and late September 2025 worldwide. The feature includes safeguards, requires multiple approvals, and is enabled by default. |
| 2025-02-08 | MC Last Updated | 01/03/2025 01:39:40 | 2025-02-07T17:19:37Z |
| 2025-02-08 | MC Messages | This new feature enables data governance administrators to expedite the permanent deletion of sensitive content from Microsoft Exchange mailboxes, overriding any existing retention settings or eDiscovery holds. This process may be required for security or privacy, such as after a data spillage incident or for compliance and regulatory requirements.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025. | Updated February 7, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature enables data governance administrators to expedite the permanent deletion of sensitive content from Microsoft Exchange mailboxes, overriding any existing retention settings or eDiscovery holds. This process may be required for security or privacy, such as after a data spillage incident or for compliance and regulatory requirements. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February). Worldwide: We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025. |
| 2025-02-08 | MC Summary | Microsoft Purview introduces a new feature for data governance administrators to permanently delete sensitive content from Exchange mailboxes, bypassing legal holds and retention policies. This feature is part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838 and will roll out in early February 2025. It includes multiple approvals and auditing for security. | Microsoft Purview introduces a new feature for data governance administrators to permanently delete sensitive content from Exchange mailboxes, bypassing legal holds and retention policies. This feature is part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838 and will roll out in late February 2025. It includes multiple approvals and auditing for security. |
| 2025-02-08 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact |
| 2025-02-08 | MC End Time | 03/31/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-05-05T09:00:00Z |
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