Hillary Clinton said today that she used a private email out of "convenience" and went through a "thorough process" to deliver her work-related messages to the State Department.
"I opted for convenience ... because I thought it would be easier to carry one device," she told reporters at the United Nations in New York.
She said that she "chose not to keep" personal, private emails that had to do with planning her daughter Chelsea Clinton's wedding, her mother's funeral and yoga routines.
Clinton also talked about the private server that was used to host her email domain, saying that the system was set up for her husband and his post-presidential office that "proved to be effective and secure."
She also confirmed earlier reports that the server was based out of the former first couple's home in Chappaqua, New York.
"There were no security breaches," she added.
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PHOTO: Hillary Clinton speaks at a women's equality event, March 9, 2015 in New York.
Today's press conference came after the State Department confirmed earlier today that they will be publishing the 55,000 emails that Clinton handed over to them after they are reviewed. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the documents will be available online on a government website.
She said that the release will follow Freedom of Information Act guidelines, meaning that any redacted content will have an explanation about why it was removed.
Prior to today, Clinton's only comment to date about the email scandal came via when she noted that she has asked the State Department to release her email, though that process is expected to take months.
She took two questions at a news conference on Jan. 17, 2013 and then she did a series of farewell interviews later that month. Aside from that, her interactions with the press have focused mainly on her book tour and paid speaking engagements. She also briefly answered questions from members of the press during a visit to Iowa in September, but that was not part of a formal press conference.
It was publicly reported last week that Clinton, who is widely seen as the likely Democratic presidential nominee, used a private server and email domain during her tenure as Secretary of State rather than using the government's email system.
ABC News' Devin Dwyer and Liz Kreutz contributed to this report.
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