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Auto-archiving on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft's mailbox management feature for Exchange Online, where mail is moved automatically into a user's archive mailbox as the primary mailbox approaches its storage quota. Discussion centers on Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management roadmap entry 543427, its stated February 2026 general availability for GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds, and a discrepancy between the roadmap's 95% quota trigger and the 96% figure in Microsoft's technical documentation. PowerShell controls for configuring and monitoring the feature are also part of the conversation, along with what admins should plan for before rollout.
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    Exchange Online Auto-Archiving: 96% Mailbox Quota Trigger, PowerShell Controls and GCC Rollout

    Exchange Online now has a built-in fix for a common help desk problem: a user's mailbox fills up and mail stops flowing in or out. Microsoft's roadmap entry 543427, filed under Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management, describes Auto-Archiving for Exchange Online. When a mailbox nears its...