Exchange Online · Recipient Management

Recipient Management

Members have administrative access to create or modify Exchange Online recipients within the organization. Ideal for delegated administration of mailboxes and groups.

Scope: All recipient objects in Exchange Online

Permissions

  • Distribution Groups - Create and manage distribution groups and mail-enabled security groups
  • Mail Recipient Creation - Create mail users and mail contacts
  • Mail Recipients - Modify existing mail users and mail contacts
  • Message Tracking - Track message delivery
  • Migration - Migrate mailboxes and content
  • Move Mailboxes - Move mailbox operations
  • Recipient Policies - Manage authentication, encryption, and OWA policies
  • Reset Password - Reset mailbox passwords

Common use cases

  • User provisioning and deprovisioning
  • Group management for email distribution
  • Mailbox configuration and maintenance
  • Large organizations with dedicated recipient managers

Best practices

  • Use for dedicated user management staff
  • Combine with Help Desk for comprehensive support
  • Implement approval workflows for mailbox creation
  • Consider Exchange Recipient Administrator Entra role

Security considerations

  • Can create and delete mailboxes
  • Can reset mailbox passwords
  • Can modify mailbox permissions and delegation

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