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 ITEMS folder older than 30 days will be
automatically and permanently deleted;
- All electronic mail remaining in a
recipient's SENT ITEMS folder older than 30 days will be
automatically and permanently deleted;
- All electronic mail remaining in a
recipient's INBOX folder older than 90 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 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.
