Restore deleted messages or files

Restore the deleted message thread about the vendor contract that Lucy posted in the procurement channel last Tuesday so the procurement team can complete the audit. Recover messages and any attached files, restore them to the channel in the original order, and confirm with Lucy and Martin that the thread is fully recovered by end of day Wednesday.

Before I ask for a restore, make it easy to approve: show exactly what will be restored, who deleted each item and when, identify attachments bigger than 5 MB, and surface any messages that cite legal language or include external addresses. Highlight any conflicts if channel members have posted conflicting edits since deletion.

Someone in procurement accidentally deleted the entire vendor contract thread Lucy posted last Tuesday and I discovered it when audit asked for evidence. I don’t know whether the IT admin retained that retention snapshot or whether policy allows restoring it without legal sign-off. What’s the likely status and the fastest, least risky step to get the conversation back for the auditors?

We repeatedly get stuck restoring deleted threads: different people delete things, retention policies vary, and legal keeps blocking restores. What single habit or small policy change will stop these firefights—so the procurement team can recover conversations without involving legal every time?