Preserve mailbox data for eDiscovery using inactive mailboxes in Exchange Online

In Exchange Online and Exchange Server 2013, you can use In-Place Hold to preserve mailbox content for litigation or investigations. Many organizations also need to preserve mailbox data for users who are no longer in the organization.

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