How to Convert a User Mailbox to a Shared in Exchange and Microsoft365?
Convert a user mailbox to a shared mailbox in Exchange and Microsoft 365, follow these steps:
- Connect to Exchange Online using Remote PowerShell. You will need to have the Exchange Online PowerShell module installed on your computer.
- Run the following command to convert the user mailbox to a shared mailbox:Set-Mailbox -Identity <UserMailbox> -Type SharedReplace <UserMailbox> with the email address of the user mailbox you want to convert.
- You can also add members to the shared mailbox by running the following command:Add-MailboxPermission -Identity <SharedMailbox> -User <User> -AccessRights FullAccessReplace <SharedMailbox> with the email address of the shared mailbox you want to add members to, and replace <User> with the email address of the user you want to give full access to the shared mailbox.
- After converting the user mailbox to a shared mailbox, you can remove the Exchange Online license assigned to the user. This will prevent the user from accessing the mailbox as a user mailbox and ensure that the mailbox is only accessible as a shared mailbox.
Converting a user mailbox to a shared mailbox can be useful in situations where you want multiple users to access the same mailbox without having to share login credentials. Additionally, shared mailboxes do not require a license, so converting a user mailbox to a shared mailbox can help you save on licensing costs.