Can i create a guest user and give them an email address with my domain

Question

I want to add a guest to my Teams site but also want to create an email address for them that uses my domain. Is this possible?

Answer 1

In Microsoft 365/Teams, guests are external users who are identified by their external email addresses (e.g., guest@otherdomain.com). Creating an email address using your domain (e.g., guest@yourdomain.com) generally involves creating a user account in your Entra tenant. This makes them an internal member, not a guest.

As a workaround, you can create a contact with your domain-based email address (e.g. guest@yourdomain.com) that forwards to their external address (guest@otherdomain.com)

More at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/recipients-in-exchange-online/manage-mail-contacts

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Answer 2

@Jan Johansen

Yes, it's possible to add a guest to your Microsoft Teams site and also create an email address for them using your domain. Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Create an Email Address with Your Domain:
   • If you are using Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), you can create a new email account for your guest.
   • Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center (admin.microsoft.com).
   • Navigate to the "Users" section and select "Active Users."
   • Click on "Add a user" and fill in the required information, including the email address that uses your domain.
   • Set up the necessary licenses for the new account (e.g., an Exchange Online license for email).
2. Add a Guest to Your Teams Site:
   • Open Microsoft Teams and go to the team where you want to add the guest.
   • Click on the three dots (...) next to the team name and select "Manage team."
   • Go to the "Members" tab and click on "Add member."
   • Enter the email address you created for the guest and select "Add" to send an invitation.

The guest will receive an invitation to join your Teams site at their new email address. They can accept the invitation and start collaborating with your team.

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