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Archive mailboxes during migration to O365
Migrating from on premise exchange to Office365.
Active mailboxes will use Business Premium and Essentials licenses with annual commitment (33 users total)
There are some mailboxes for ex...
Many orgs use a Shared mailbox to hold ex-employees - as they don't consume a license.
But this doesn't store the mailbox in an 'in-changed' state. As a result many recommend the inactive mailbox as the desired way to store ex-employees mailboxes.
There is a good write-up here : https://practical365.com/exchange-online/shared-mailboxes-vs-inactive-mailboxes-departed-users/
Alot of great information. Thanks that helps alot.