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Get-RetentionPolicy

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Get-*

Retrieve the settings for retention policies.

Quick start script

# Get-RetentionPolicy — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org

# 2. Run and inspect
Get-RetentionPolicy | Format-List

# 3. Export for evidence / drift tracking
Get-RetentionPolicy | Export-Clixml .\RetentionPolicy-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd).xml

Syntax

Get-RetentionPolicy [[-Identity] <MailboxPolicyIdParameter>]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (2)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Identity	MailboxPolicyIdParameter		The Identity parameter specifies the policy name.
-DomainController	Fqdn		This parameter is available only in on-premises Exchange.

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