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Exchange Recipient Administrator

Creates or updates Exchange Online recipients within the Exchange Online organization.

Scope: Exchange Online recipient management without full Exchange admin access

Permissions

  • Create mailboxes
  • Update recipient properties
  • Manage distribution groups
  • Configure mail contacts
  • Manage resource mailboxes

Common use cases

  • User mailbox provisioning
  • Distribution list management
  • Resource mailbox setup
  • Mail contact management

Best practices

  • Use for day-to-day recipient tasks
  • Document recipient changes
  • Follow naming conventions

Security considerations

  • Cannot access mailbox content
  • Limited to recipient objects

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