Microsoft Ownerless group policy
An ‘Ownerless group’ refers to any Microsoft Team or Group that does not have an owner.
IT Services implement Microsoft’s Ownerless groups policy for all staff. This policy sends emails to members of an ownerless Team or Group to ask if they would like to become an owner.
Please note that the policy is called Ownerless Groups, but it also applies to Microsoft Teams as they are related technologies.
The email will come from the email address IT.Services-NoReply-Cloud@lboro.ac.uk, with a display name of ‘IT.Services-NoReply’ and the contents will look similar to:
These emails will be delivered for up to 7 weeks if no one accepts ownership.
Accepting ownership of a group
If you wish to accept ownership of a group, please click the [Yes] button. You may be required to sign in to your University account in a web browser if you are not already signed in. If you click the [Yes] button, after a short delay, the bottom of the email change to look like this:
Within a few minutes to a few hours, you will find that you are the owner of the Team or Group and you are able to manage the membership.
You will be able to manage a Team from within the Microsoft Teams app.
To manage a Group, you will need to go to: My Groups - Groups I own/. Please note you will need to be signed in to your Microsoft account using your University credentials.
Please remember to exercise caution when clicking on links in emails.
Can I get more information and help?
If you have any queries regarding this, please contact the IT Service Desk at IT.Services@lboro.ac.uk