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Mail.ReadWriteMicrosoft Graph permission · High risk

Allows the app to create, read, update, and delete mail in all mailboxes without a signed-in user. Does not include permission to send mail.

Application permission

High risk

Read and write mail in all mailboxes. Allows the app to create, read, update, and delete mail in all mailboxes without a signed-in user. Does not include permission to send mail.

IDe2a3a72e-5f79-4c64-b1b1-878b674786c9
ConsentAlways needs admin consent
RiskAs an application permission this reaches every user's data in the tenant, without anyone signed in.

Delegated permission

Medium risk

Read and write access to user mail . Allows the app to create, read, update, and delete email in user mailboxes. Does not include permission to send mail.

ID024d486e-b451-40bb-833d-3e66d98c5c73
ConsentUsers can consent, if your consent settings allow it
RiskReads or changes the signed-in user's content, limited to what that user can access.

Least-privilege alternative

For application permissions, limit which mailboxes the app can reach with Exchange Online RBAC for applications.

Grant it to an app

In the portal: App registrations › your app › API permissions › Add a permission › Microsoft Graph › Application permissions, then grant admin consent. Or with Graph PowerShell:

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Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All", "AppRoleAssignment.ReadWrite.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
$app   = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '<your app's client id>'"
New-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignment -ServicePrincipalId $app.Id `
    -PrincipalId $app.Id -ResourceId $graph.Id -AppRoleId "e2a3a72e-5f79-4c64-b1b1-878b674786c9"

Ask for it when signing in

Delegated permissions act as the signed-in user, so the app can never do more than that user can.

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Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Mail.ReadWrite"

Which apps already have it?

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# Apps that hold Mail.ReadWrite as an application permission
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
Get-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignedTo -ServicePrincipalId $graph.Id -All |
    Where-Object AppRoleId -eq "e2a3a72e-5f79-4c64-b1b1-878b674786c9" |
    Select-Object PrincipalDisplayName, PrincipalId, CreatedDateTime
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# Apps with delegated consent for Mail.ReadWrite
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All", "Directory.Read.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
Get-MgOauth2PermissionGrant -All |
    Where-Object { $_.ResourceId -eq $graph.Id -and ($_.Scope -split " ") -contains "Mail.ReadWrite" } |
    Select-Object ClientId, ConsentType, PrincipalId

Other Mail permissions

Check every app in your tenant → Permission explainer

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