Can a Global Reader read email content?

Rajan R 26 Reputation points
2022-02-24T20:35:44.207+00:00

Microsoft description mentions to Assign the global reader role to users who need to view admin features and settings in admin centers that the global admin can view. The global reader admin can't edit any settings.

However, can a global reader access other inboxes / email / files etc?

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  1. CarlZhao-MSFT 36,891 Reputation points
    2022-02-25T10:27:21.357+00:00

    Hi @Rajan R

    Yes sure, Global Reader can read everything a global administrator can read.


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  1. Rajan R 26 Reputation points
    2022-03-02T21:54:49.717+00:00

    Thanks Carl. Is there an app permission that would let me read only the exchange settings and not the data?

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