What is mail enabled security group office 365

In Office 365, a "mail-enabled security group" is a type of security group that has been configured to receive email messages. This allows the group to be used as a recipient for email distribution lists, notifications, and other automated email processes.

Here are some key characteristics of mail-enabled security groups in Office 365:

  1. Email address: A mail-enabled security group has a unique email address that can be used to send email messages to the group.
  2. Recipient: The group is treated as a recipient, which means that email messages sent to the group's email address will be delivered to the members of the group.
  3. Membership: The group's membership is managed through the Office 365 admin center or through Azure Active Directory (Azure AD).
  4. Email notifications: When a new member is added or removed from the group, the group's email address will receive an email notification.
  5. Email forwarding: Mail-enabled security groups can be configured to forward email messages to other email addresses or groups.

Mail-enabled security groups are useful in various scenarios, such as:

  1. Distribution lists: Create a mail-enabled security group to manage a distribution list for a specific team or department.
  2. Notifications: Use a mail-enabled security group to receive notifications from automated processes or services.
  3. Email aliases: Create a mail-enabled security group to manage email aliases for a specific team or department.
  4. Compliance: Use mail-enabled security groups to manage email notifications and compliance requirements.

To create a mail-enabled security group in Office 365, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to the Office 365 admin center.
  2. Go to the "Groups" section.
  3. Click "New group" and select "Security group".
  4. Enter the group's name and description.
  5. Click "Create" to create the group.
  6. Go to the "Mail" tab and toggle the "Mail-enabled" switch to "On".
  7. Configure the group's email address and any other email settings as needed.

Note that mail-enabled security groups are only available in Office 365 Enterprise plans, including E1, E3, E5, and Business Premium.