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Retention policy information does not show "expiration suspended" in Outlook Web App when the mailbox is set to retention hold in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You create a retention policy tag and add the tag to a retention policy in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 environment.
  • You apply the retention policy to a user’s mailbox.
  • You set the mailbox to retention hold.
  • The user checks the retention policy information by using the Outlook Web App.
In this scenario, the following retention policy information is displayed: 
Retention Policy:  Retention Policy tag Expires: Date

You expect the following retention policy information to be displayed:
Retention Policy:  Retention Policy tag Expires: Expiration Suspended

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Cause

This issue occurs because the Outlook Web App does not check whether the user's mailbox is set to retention hold when retention policy information for messages is displayed.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install the following update rollup:
2785908 Description of Update Rollup 5 version 2 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about how to set a mailbox on retention hold, go to the following Microsoft website:
Place a mailbox on retention hold
For more information about retention tags and retention policies, go to the following Microsoft website:
Understanding retention tags and retention policies

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Article Info
Article ID : 2748766
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 12/14/2012
Exists online : False
Views : 317