When you delete an email from Outlook, it moves to your Deleted Items folder. But did you know that those emails will remain in the Deleted Items folder indefinitely where they are still subject to public disclosure?

If you delete any emails (if they are transitory or past retention), you should periodically empty your Deleted Items folder in Outlook to ensure that those records are actually deleted. For more information, view Email Best Practices.

For more information, visit the County Records and Information Management Program (CRIMP) website or contact them at Records.Management@kingcounty.gov.