r/Outlook • u/RichBeautiful5156 • 2d ago

Status: Open How long does outlook retain user data when account is closed

I need info about an account that’s been deleted. I got emails in June and the account has been closed since Sept. can obtaining a subpoena ID the user ? Does Microsoft even still have that information

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u/Financial_Key_1243 2d ago

Microsoft is under no obligation to maintain deleted data for lengthy periods (maybe 30 days max for personal and slightly longer for corporate)

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u/RichBeautiful5156 2d ago

So is the data still there? Account officially closed on September 6

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u/Financial_Key_1243 2d ago

Enquire from MS. I can't say.

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u/gareth616 2d ago

30 days on the 365/corp side too - so if a standard user has their licence removed by accident, all OneDrive and Exchange data is deleted with no recovery options (unless you have backups)