How to Update a User’s Sign-In Email via Microsoft Graph API

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How to Update a User’s Sign-In Email via Microsoft Graph API

Michael Ejdal Lundsgaard 25

Working on a solution to update a user's sign-in email address using the Microsoft Graph API in a Microsoft Entra External ID environment.

Attempts to update the issuerAssignedId under the user’s identities array have not been successful. The registered application has been granted the User.ManageIdentities.All permission.

Any guidance, documentation, or examples related to this task would be greatly appreciated.

Harshitha Eligeti 4,380 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-24T14:07:39.6166667+00:00

Hello @Michael Ejdal Lundsgaard
I Understand that you are trying to update a user's sign-in email address using the Microsoft Graph API in a Microsoft Entra External ID environment. Whenever you are trying to update the issuerAssignedId under the user’s identities array have not been successful. The registered application has been granted the User.ManageIdentities.All permission.
what is the query you're using to update the email? If you are getting any error, can you please share the screenshot so that we can troubleshoot further.
For additional information please refer these links: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2131828/changing-user-e-mail-in-entra-external-id
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/78634352/changing-user-email-address-in-microsoft-entra-external-id
Do let us know if you have any queries. We are happy to assist you further.
Harshitha Eligeti 4,380 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-25T12:20:31.75+00:00

Hello @Michael Ejdal Lundsgaard
Following up to see if the suggestion was helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know.
Harshitha Eligeti 4,380 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-28T06:32:18.24+00:00

Hello @Michael Ejdal Lundsgaard Following up to see if the suggestion was helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know.
Michael Ejdal Lundsgaard 25 Reputation points

2025-04-30T10:10:46.62+00:00

The issue may have been resolved. We successfully updated the user's sign-in email directly using the Graph Client SDK via a PATCH request. I'm fairly certain we hadn’t achieved the desired result before, but it’s possible I may have overlooked something.

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Harshitha Eligeti 4,380 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-24T14:07:39.6166667+00:00

Hello @Michael Ejdal Lundsgaard
I Understand that you are trying to update a user's sign-in email address using the Microsoft Graph API in a Microsoft Entra External ID environment. Whenever you are trying to update the issuerAssignedId under the user’s identities array have not been successful. The registered application has been granted the User.ManageIdentities.All permission.
what is the query you're using to update the email? If you are getting any error, can you please share the screenshot so that we can troubleshoot further.
For additional information please refer these links: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2131828/changing-user-e-mail-in-entra-external-id
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/78634352/changing-user-email-address-in-microsoft-entra-external-id
Do let us know if you have any queries. We are happy to assist you further.
Harshitha Eligeti 4,380 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-25T12:20:31.75+00:00

Hello @Michael Ejdal Lundsgaard
Following up to see if the suggestion was helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know.
Harshitha Eligeti 4,380 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-28T06:32:18.24+00:00

Hello @Michael Ejdal Lundsgaard Following up to see if the suggestion was helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know.
Michael Ejdal Lundsgaard 25 Reputation points

2025-04-30T10:10:46.62+00:00

The issue may have been resolved. We successfully updated the user's sign-in email directly using the Graph Client SDK via a PATCH request. I'm fairly certain we hadn’t achieved the desired result before, but it’s possible I may have overlooked something.

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Hello @Michael Ejdal Lundsgaard
I'm glad that you were able to resolve your issue and thank you for posting your solution so that others experiencing the same thing can easily reference this! Since the Microsoft Q&A community has a policy that "The question author cannot accept their own answer. They can only accept answers by others ", I'll repost your solution in case you'd like to "Accept " the answer.

Issue: How to Update a User’s Sign-In Email via Microsoft Graph API

Solution: Updated the user's sign-in email directly using the Graph Client SDK via a PATCH request. The issue got resolved.

If you have any other questions or are still running into more issues, please let me know. Thank you again for your time and patience throughout this issue.

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