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Extend M365 Archive Quota capacity
In my organization, we are currently on the O365 E5 License with default 100GB mailbox size per user and 1.5TB archive quota. However, due to organizational policy and regulatory requirements, we ar...
Yes, below are the steps and considerations:
- Use PowerShell + Microsoft Graph API or EWS Managed API to extract mailbox content.
- Store extracted data in Azure Blob Storage, which offers virtually unlimited capacity.
- Automate the process with Azure Functions or Logic Apps to run scheduled exports.
- Considerations:
- You’ll lose native search and compliance features unless you re-index the data.
- You’ll need to manage encryption, retention, and access controls manually.
- This approach is best for cold data that’s rarely accessed but must be retained.