Hillary Rodham Clinton used a personal email account during her time as secretary of state, rather than a government-issued email address.

Deputy State Department spokesperson Marie Harf says the department asked former secretaries of state last year for records that should be preserved. In response to that request, Clinton provided emails from her time as the nation’s top diplomat.

The State Department says it has “long had access to a wide array” of Clinton’s records, including emails sent between her and officials with an official state.gov email address.

Harf says current Secretary of State John Kerry is the first person in that job to primarily use an official state.gov email account.

Clinton’s use of a personal email account while secretary of state was first reported by The New York Times.

(AP)