Greetings Chris,
As per:
http://help.live.com/help.aspx?project=tou&mkt=en-us
In particular, we may access or disclose information about you, including the content of your
communications, in order to: (a) comply with the law or respond to lawful requests or legal
process; (b) protect the rights or property of Microsoft or our customers, including the
enforcement of our agreements or policies governing your use of the service; or (c) act on a
good faith belief that such access or disclosure is necessary to protect the personal safety
of Microsoft employees, customers or the public.
As for the time period, this really isn't mentioned anywhere.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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http://www.messengergeek.com
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http://messenger.jonathankay.com
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"Chris" <> wrote in message
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> Does microsoft keep records of the content of messages and if so for how long ?
>
> Thanks