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Comparing Azure AD Guest Accounts and Exchange Online Mail Contacts

Comparing Azure AD Guest Accounts and Exchange Online Mail Contacts
Mail contacts have long been used by Exchange organizations to provide an identity for external people. Contacts show up in the GAL to make it easy for users to send messages to external people and they can be included in distribution lists. The downside is that mail contacts are only available to Exchange Online. Perhaps the time is right to consider switching focus to Azure AD guest accounts? We explore the option here.

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