We are excited to announce that that ability to apply retention policies for Yammer user chats and Yammer communities is now Generally Available. Previously, retention policies for Yammer were not available.
Note: The preview of this feature was originally announced in MC222893.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82055.
This update enables organizations to apply retention policies on Yammer messages.
Affected Workloads
Table of Contents
- Microsoft 365 suite
When this will happen
This will be Generally Available as of March 31, 2022.
How this will affect your organization
If you are using Yammer Enterprise within your organization and wish to set retention or deletion policies, you will be able to target Yammer communities and users with new or existing retention policies.
What you need to do to prepare
- To leverage retention policies for Yammer messages, make sure that your Yammer Enterprise network is in Native Mode.
- Once your Yammer network is in Native Mode, go the Microsoft 365 Compliance Center and use the Information Governance solution to create a new retention policy for Yammer messages.
You may also want to update any training materials and communicate this change to your users or team responsible for Information Governance at your organization.
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Message ID: MC339113
Published: 05 March 2022
Updated: 05 March 2022
Major Change: False
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Alex Lim
Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook
