When someone leaves your team, what happens to their Microsoft 365 license and email?

In this episode, Charly walks through the smart and secure way to free up a license without losing access to important inbox content.

📌 Here’s what you’ll learn:

✅ Why deleting the user immediately can cause problems

✅ How to convert a user to a shared mailbox — step-by-step

✅ What happens to inbox access and login after conversion

✅ How to reassign the freed-up license to a new team member

✅ Best practices for reviewing old emails and cleaning up

🔗 Ideal for business owners managing licenses and users in Microsoft 365.

🛡️ This process protects sensitive emails and ensures continuity when staff changes.

🔗Join my locals community and strike up a conversation about the topic

About the Author Charly Leetham

Charly Leetham has been in technology for over 40 years - from earning her amateur radio license at 13 to founding and running Ask Charly Leetham, a digital services business serving small businesses worldwide. After losing $1 million in a franchise failure, she rebuilt from scratch and has kept her business running for nearly two decades through skill, systems, and relentless practicality.

She hosts the podcast Rise and Shine - Your Business Tech Boost with Charly Leetham and speaks about what it actually takes to build businesses that work and last - not just look good on paper.

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