How to disable a user's mailbox in Microsoft Online Exchange to reject emails

Rita Bautista 0 Reputation points
2024-05-07T19:21:03.4666667+00:00

What are the steps to disable a user's mailbox in Microsoft Online Exchange to make sure that emails sent to this mailbox are rejected with a notification that the mailbox no longer exists? Please provide details and recommended practices.

Microsoft Exchange Online Management
Microsoft Exchange Online Management
Microsoft Exchange Online: A Microsoft email and calendaring hosted service.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
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  1. Andy David - MVP 149.2K Reputation points MVP
    2024-05-07T19:30:54.9233333+00:00

    There arent any recommended practices really. But if you remove the Exchange Online license, the mailbox will be removed and senders will get a notification that the email address is not valid.

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