Convert Mail Enabled Security Groups to Regular Security Groups

Question

Hello - How can I convert Mail Enabled Security Groups to Regular Security Groups???

Answer 1

Mail disable them

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/exchange/disable-distributiongroup?view=exchange-ps

Use the Disable-DistributionGroup cmdlet to remove email capabilities from existing mail-enabled security groups and distribution groups.

The security group will still be in AD after that.

Answer 2

Hi @The Exchanger ,

As Andy said, you can disable these distribution group with this cmdlet:

Disable-DistributionGroup -Identity "SG01"  

A guidance that maybe helpful: Mail-enable or mail-disable existing security groups

Best regards,
Zhengqi Lou

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