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Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 Email Archiving

Capture Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online email into a separate, immutable archive — with retention, legal hold, and fast eDiscovery that go beyond native M365.

WORM-backed · SEC 17a-4, FINRA, HIPAA & CJIS-ready · 60+ data sources

Why archive Microsoft 365 email separately?

Microsoft 365 email archiving captures Exchange Online mail into a tamper-evident archive independent of the mailbox, so records stay complete, searchable, and defensible even if a user or admin deletes them. A dedicated archive adds true immutability, granular retention, supervision, and minutes-not-months eDiscovery that native M365 retention and Purview do not fully cover — and it extends to Teams, SharePoint, and 60+ other sources.

Key capabilities

M365 & Exchange capture
Journaling and API capture across Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, and on-prem Exchange.
Independent immutable archive
Tamper-evident WORM storage outside the mailbox — records survive deletion or tampering.
Beyond email
Capture Microsoft Teams and SharePoint alongside email in one archive of record.
Granular retention & holds
Policy-driven retention and one-click legal holds with a defensible chain of custody.
Fast eDiscovery
Search, cull, and export to PDF, PST, MSG, EML, and EDRM in minutes.
Semantic search
Natural-language search plus Boolean, proximity, entity, and metadata queries.

Why Grotabyte for Microsoft 365 archiving

  • Independent archive of record — not dependent on M365 retention settings
  • Extends to 60+ sources beyond M365 (Slack, Bloomberg, social, voice, mobile)
  • Built for SEC 17a-4, FINRA, MiFID II, FOIA, HIPAA, and CJIS compliance
  • Cloud, on-prem, or hybrid deployment, with SSO/SAML, SCIM, and role-based access

Frequently asked questions

Does Grotabyte support Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online?

Yes. Grotabyte captures Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, and on-prem Exchange email via journaling and API capture, alongside Teams, SharePoint, and 60+ other sources.

Why archive M365 email separately instead of using native retention?

A dedicated, independent archive provides true WORM immutability, a defensible chain of custody, granular retention, supervision, and faster eDiscovery — and it keeps records even if mailbox or tenant settings change.

How does Grotabyte compare to Microsoft Purview?

Purview governs data within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem; Grotabyte unifies 60+ sources inside and outside M365 in one immutable archive with semantic search. See the Grotabyte vs Microsoft Purview comparison.

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