Assigning Microsoft 365 Licences

Mohammed Jamal Updated by Mohammed Jamal

Every sender (address in 'From') needs to exist in Azure Active Directory and have a Microsoft 365 license.

The second step of setting up emails in the system is to assign Microsoft 365 licenses.

  1. On the Azure home page, search for Azure Active directory.
  1. Select the Azure Active Directory link.

The following page is displayed:

  1. Select Licenses in the navigation menu (as highlighted by blue rectangle on lower left side of screenshot above).

The 'Licenses | Overview' page is displayed:

  1. Select All products from the Manage menu on the left.
  1. If you don’t see any products listed here, select the Try/Buy button above.
  2. A screen will slide out from the right where you can select the Purchase services link. It will redirect you to the Microsoft Developer account or your organisation’s admin center where you can add a license for Microsoft 365.
  3. After adding the required license, head back to the Azure Active Directory page where you need to select the added license.
  1. Select the Assign button.

The 'Assign license' page is displayed:

  1. Select the Users and groups section. A 'Users and groups' panel opens on the right-hand side.
  2. Select the users to assign the license against.
  3. Choose the Select button at the bottom of the panel. It will close it.
  4. Select the Assignment options section. A 'License options' panel opens on the right-hand side.
  5. Enable all of the Microsoft 365 licenses by switching the toggle On.
  1. Choose the Ok button at the bottom of the panel. It will close it.
  2. Select the Assign button at the bottom of the 'Assign license' page.
  3. You now have the required license in your Azure Active Directory. Next, this license needs to be assigned to your user account. Go back to your Azure Active Directory and click on Users on the left menu.

The 'Users | All users' page is displayed:

  1. Search for the user in question.
  2. Select the User principal name.

The 'User Profile' page is displayed:

  1. Select Licenses from the Manage menu on the left.
  1. If you don’t see any licenses assigned and listed here, select + Assignments on the toolbar.
  2. Select the required licenses

  1. Select the Save button.

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