email retention policy

Electronic mail (email) at CMU is defined as any message sent or received through or stored on the University's email server.  Such email may include, but is not limited to, correspondence and attachments, calendar schedules, and forms transmitted electronically:

  • All electronic mail remaining in a recipient's DELETED ITEMSHourglass folder older than 30 days will be automatically and permanently deleted;
     
  • All electronic mail remaining in a recipient's JUNK MAIL folder older than 30 days will be automatically and permanently deleted;

    All electronic mail remaining in a recipient's SENT MAIL folder older than 6 months will be automatically and permanently deleted;
     
  • All electronic mail other than the above mentioned items will remain in a recipient's mailbox up to the point when the maximum limit has been reached

Originators and recipients of email are responsible for identifying and saving documents that must be retained in order to comply with Federal, State, or local laws, or University policy, or other reasons.


 

 

 


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