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Expedite-Delicensing

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Expedite-*

End the delay for removing mailbox licenses from users. After you remove the delay, the licenses are removed from mailboxes within 24 hours. You configure delayed mailbox license removal using the DelayedDelicensingEnabled parameter on the Set-OrganizationConfig cmdlet.

Quick start script

# Expedite-Delicensing — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org

# 2. Run and inspect
Expedite-Delicensing -Identity <RecipientIdParameter> | Format-List

# 3. Export for evidence / drift tracking
Expedite-Delicensing | Export-Clixml .\Delicensing-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd).xml

Syntax

Expedite-Delicensing [-Identity] <RecipientIdParameter>
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (1)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Identity	RecipientIdParameter	yes	The Identity parameter specifies the mailbox with a pending mailbox license removal request.

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