Published 16 June 2026 · Business IT · by the 365 Techies team — Microsoft Partners & Dell specialists, looking after Dorset since 1995
Former staff accounts that stay active are a real security risk — and a common one. A clear leaver process closes that gap.
Secure the accounts
Disable the user's sign-in, reset passwords, and remove access to email, files and apps. With Microsoft 365 you can block access instantly while keeping their mailbox and files for the business.
Preserve and hand over
Forward or delegate their email, transfer ownership of important files, and reclaim the software licence. Recovering company devices and wiping personal ones completes the process.
Key points
- Disable sign-in and reset passwords immediately
- Keep the mailbox and files for the business
- Reassign or forward their email
- Reclaim licences and devices
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