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Give Us Feedback on Faster, Simpler Data Purging for Exchange Online

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Nino_Bilic
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Mar 19, 2026

Priority Cleanup (Use priority cleanup to expedite the permanent deletion of sensitive information from mailboxes | Microsoft Learn) was introduced to provide administrators with a powerful tool for permanently deleting mailbox content, even when under retention or eDiscovery hold, to address scenarios such as data spillage and urgent removals.

Purview team is working on Priority Cleanup V2 which would bring improvements to deletion speed, approval workflow as well as improvements in admin experience and control. The team is looking for feedback.

If you use Priority Cleanup today and would like to see what is coming in Priority Cleanup V2 and provide feedback - please head over to Microsoft Purview Blog:

Priority Cleanup V2: Faster, Simpler Data Purging for Exchange Online | Microsoft Community Hub

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Updated Mar 19, 2026
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