Communication

Exchange Online and Exchange admin center

Exchange Online provides hosted email and calendaring; the Exchange admin center manages recipients such as user and shared mailboxes and distribution groups.

Key points

Mailbox is an email data store
Distribution group distributes messages
Recipient permissions include Full Access and send permissions

When to use it

Create or manage a shared mailbox
Configure a distribution group

Exam tips

Do not confuse a distribution group with a Microsoft 365 collaboration group
Use Exchange evidence for mail-flow and recipient issues

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