Summary
This article provides information about the automated group expiration policy and the location of your Teams expiration date.
Content
USNH ET&S Enterprise Systems Administration has enabled the feature in Microsoft 365 whereby abandoned groups are automatically expired. An abandoned group is defined by a group not having seen the following activity within a year since its creation date:
- SharePoint Online - view, edit, download, move, share, or upload files.
- Outlook - join a group, read or write group messages from the group, and like a message (Outlook on the web).
- Teams - visiting a teams channel.
Groups that do not match this criteria will begin the Microsoft 365 Group Expiration work flow. The owners of the group will receive an email reminder requiring them to renew the group for another year. They will receive this reminder at 30 days until deletion, 15 days, and 1 day. If the Microsoft 365 Group has a Microsoft Team associated with it, team owners will see it as a persistent banner. If 30 days pass with no renewal action taken, the Microsoft 365 Group will be deleted. Owners will then receive an email stating what action was taken, and instructing them on how to restore the group if needed. Users have up to 30 days from deletion date to restore the group.
Examples of expiration communications from Microsoft
| Communication Type |
Example |
| Microsoft 365 Group Expiration Email |
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| Microsoft 365 Restore Group Email |
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| Teams Expiration Notice |
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How-To
Task: To locate your Teams expiration date.
Instructions
Step 1 - In Teams select the Team that you want to see the expiration date for.
Step 2 - Click the ellipse (...) > Manage team.
Step 3 - Choose the Settings tabs.
Step 4 - Expand the Team expiration section.
Outcome
The date that the Team is due to expire displays.
Task: To request service if you are a member of a group with no owner, but still use the content.
Instructions
Step 1 - Navigate to the Microsoft 365 Support article.
Step 2 - Click Request Support.
Step 3 - Provide the name of a new owner for the group.
Outcome
An administrator reviews your request and applies the suggested owners name to your group.
Need additional help?
To submit a support request, please fill out the Microsoft 365 Support webform with as much detail as possible, or contact the Technology Help Desk team on your local campus. For password issues you must call or visit the Help Desk in person.