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.
Published on:
Learn moreRelated posts
Axios npm Supply Chain Compromise – Guidance for Azure Pipelines Customers
On March 31, 2026, malicious versions of the widely used JavaScript HTTP client library Axios were briefly published to the npm registry as pa...
1 day ago
Azure MCP Server now available as an MCP Bundle (.mcpb)
Azure MCP Server is now available as an MCP Bundle (.mcpb), enabling one-click installation into Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clien...
2 days ago