Exam SC-401 Topic 2 Question 43 Discussion
Actual exam question for Microsoft's SC-401 exam
Question #: 43
Topic #: 2
Question #: 43
Topic #: 2
You have a Microsoft 365 ES subscription that uses Microsoft Teams and contains the users shown in the following table.

You have the retention policies shown in the following table.

The users perform the actions shown in the following table.

For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point


You have the retention policies shown in the following table.

The users perform the actions shown in the following table.

For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point

Suggested Answer:

Explanation:

Let's analyze each scenario based on the given retention policies and Microsoft 365 documentation.
# Policies Recap
Policy1
Teams channel messages # All Teams # Retain 7 years # Delete automatically.
Teams chats # User1 # Retain 7 years # Delete automatically.
Policy2
Teams channel messages # Team1 # Retain 5 years # Delete automatically.
Teams chats # User2 # Retain 5 years # Delete automatically.
# Reference: Retention policies in Microsoft Teams
# Statement 1: The message edited by User1 will be deleted after five years.
Location = Team1 channel.
Policy1 applies (7 years for all Teams).
Policy2 applies (5 years for Team1).
Conflict rule: For retention, the longest duration wins.
Therefore, the message stays 7 years, not 5.
The answer: NO
# Statement 2: User1 can see the message sent by User2 for up to seven years.
Location = Private 1:1 chat (User2 # User1).
For User1's mailbox: Policy1 applies (7 years).
For User2's mailbox: Policy2 applies (5 years).
Retention in Teams chats is per-user, so each participant may have different durations.
For User1, the retention is 7 years.
The answer: YES
# Statement 3: The message deleted by User1 will be moved to the SubstrateHolds folder.
Location = Team2 channel.
User1 deletes the message, but retention policy (Policy1) applies (7 years).
Retention overrides user deletion: message is moved to the SubstrateHolds folder in the hidden mailbox for preservation.
# Reference: How retention works with SubstrateHolds
The answer: YES
by Kent at May 12, 2026, 08:17 AM
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