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How Long Should Government E-Mail Linger?

April 26, 2017e-mail government linger

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How Long Should Government E-Mail Linger?

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Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has ordered the deletion of all e-mails not saved by city government workers in January of 2008. The more e-mail government employees send, the more there is to store, costing taxpayers money. But costs must be balanced against the need to preserve history.