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What Should I Do When a Microsoft 365 User Leaves the Business?

Can Microsoft 365 automate some of the offboarding process?

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What Should I Do When a Microsoft 365 User Leaves the Business?

Why is it important to manage Microsoft 365 accounts when staff leave?
Should I delete the user’s account immediately?
What should happen to the employee’s emails?
What happens to their files and documents?
Should passwords and access permissions be changed?
How long should former employee data be retained?
Can Microsoft 365 automate some of the offboarding process?
Can Microsoft 365 automate some of the offboarding process?

Microsoft 365 includes tools that can help automate user management, licence removal and data retention. However, these processes still require planning to ensure business-critical information remains available.

Regular reviews of your user accounts and permissions can make employee departures easier to manage.

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