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Ron Ron
Dec 22, 2023Brass Contributor
User mailbox without license doesn't get deleted.
I was wondering how long it would take for a mailbox to get deleted when no valid license is assigned to the user. So I created a test user with a mailbox, but without a valid Exchange license and s...
VasilMichev
Dec 22, 2023MVP
Depending on how the mailbox was provisioned, there's an up 30 days grace period. In addition, any mailbox put on hold or subject to M365 retention policy will be kept for the duration of the hold, regardless of any license assignments.
Ron Ron
Jan 02, 2024Brass Contributor
I know that there is a 30 day grace period, but already wrote: "and today the mailbox is still there: More than 6 months later."
And it is only a mailbox for test purposes, so no reason to put the mailbox on hold.
And it is only a mailbox for test purposes, so no reason to put the mailbox on hold.