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Managing Emails

  • Are Emails Public Records?

Retention...

  • How Long Do Emails Need to be Kept?
  • Keep Electronic Records in Electronic Format
  • Keep the Last Email or All Emails in the Thread?

Capture/Retention Tools and Services...

  • Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Systems
  • Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) PRA and Records Management Technology Guide (2019) (External Link)

Getting Organized...

  • How to Organize Your Inbox Using Outlook Rules (Video - October 2018 - 2mins)
  • Digital Hoarding - Emails "Getting Your House in Order" (Recorded Webinar - October 2015 - 38mins)
  • Email Management (Recorded Webinar - March 2015 - 50mins)

Transferring...

  • How to Transfer Archival Emails

 


Records Retention Schedules

State Government Agencies

Local Government Entities

Laws and Rules

Preservation and Destruction of Public Records (chapter 40.14 RCW)

Penal Provisions (chapter 40.16 RCW)

Preservation of Electronic Records (WAC 434-662)

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