Managing Email and Electronic Documents (470)

The Division of Records Management offers a two-hour course focusing on managing Outlook email and electronic documents created on desktop computers (PCs). This course will offer tips for identifying, classifying, and storing emails and electronic documents that must be retained for some period of time. It will also assist in identifying those that may be deleted immediately. Participants will learn some Outlook and Windows basics that will broaden their overall understanding of how email and electronic documents can be managed more effectively. This course is one of several records management courses open to all Metro employees.

Course Content:

Understand fundamental issues related to the retention and destruction of email
Understand how good management practices can affect the access and use of email and electronic documents
Learn how to identify and classify email and electronic documents
Learn how to determine when email and electronic documents can be destroyed