Enterprise Vault Shortcuts are not retrievable when moved to Exchange Online Archive

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Article ID: 100049688

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Description

Error Message

No error is seen.  The item does not fully get restored.  

Cause

Exchange Online Archive folder in Exchange Online is a separate mailbox that Microsoft creates to archive items.  This is a special mailbox that does not allow custom forms to be executed, so the Enterprise Vault Shortcut that is opened within this folder will not call on the Outlook EV Addin to retrieve the item.

Resolution

Move the Enterprise Vault shortcut to a folder within the user mailbox.  Enterprise Vault shortcuts are not supported within an Exchange Online Archive.

Issue/Introduction

When Enterprise Vault shortcuts are moved are archived in Exchange Online to an Exchange Online archive they no longer are retrievable when double clicking on the item.