A method and computer-readable medium are provided for accessing policy
information associated with e-mail folders. According to the method, a
user interface is provided that allows a user to navigate between one or
more folders for storing data, such as e-mail folders. A selection of one
of the e-mail folders may be received through the user interface. In
response to the selection, a determination is made as to whether the
selected folder is an organizational folder. If the selected folder is an
organizational folder, an organizational policy statement associated with
the selected folder is displayed within the user interface. The
organizational policy statement may comprise data identifying a retention
period for e-mail messages stored in the e-mail folder, data identifying
the e-mail folder, data identifying an intended use for the e-mail
folder, and a selectable link that may be utilized to access additional
information regarding the organizational policy statement.