Time delays for access right assignment and mailbox synchronization

When encountering an issue after changing permissions, wait for a short while for the changes to take effect, then proceed or try again:

  • There is a latency involved for Microsoft Exchange configuration changes, and usually it takes a short while until freshly granted access rights become active on Exchange side.

  • Missing rights (PowerShell or EWS/MAPI rights) can cause an inconsistent system state for affected mailboxes:

    A mailbox synchronization process restores a consistent state, when the required rights are active during the synchronization process.

To keep a consistent state, run the mailbox synchronization process from time to time (also for purely provisioning-based systems).