> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.cipp.app/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.cipp.app/user-documentation/email/administration/exchange-retention/policies.md).

# Policies

A retention policy is the container that groups retention tags together and is then applied to a mailbox. A mailbox can have only one retention policy at a time, and the tags in that policy are the retention options its user sees in Outlook. This page lists the retention policies in the selected tenant, alongside [Tags](/user-documentation/email/administration/exchange-retention/tags.md).

## Action Buttons

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[Add/Edit Policy](/user-documentation/email/administration/exchange-retention/policies/policy.md)
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## Table Details

The properties returned are for the Exchange Online PowerShell command `Get-RetentionPolicy`. For more information on the command please see the [Microsoft documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/exchangepowershell/get-retentionpolicy).

## Table Actions

<table><thead><tr><th>Action</th><th>Description</th><th data-type="checkbox">Bulk Action Available</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Edit Policy</td><td>Opens <a data-mention href="/user-documentation/email/administration/exchange-retention/policies/policy.md">Add/Edit Policy</a></td><td>false</td></tr><tr><td>Delete Policy</td><td>Opens a modal to confirm you want to delete the policy. A policy that is still applied to at least one mailbox cannot be deleted, and the results panel tells you so, so move those mailboxes onto another policy first.</td><td>true</td></tr></tbody></table>

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