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manager: deniseb
audience: ITPro
ms.topic: conceptual
ms.date: 02/18/2025
ms.date: 04/25/2025
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.collection:
- m365-security
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- _Move messages in and delete messages from mailboxes_: Requires the **Search and Purge** role, which is assigned only to the **Data Investigator** or **Organization Management** role groups by default. Or, you can [create a new role group](mdo-portal-permissions.md#create-email--collaboration-role-groups-in-the-microsoft-defender-portal) with the **Search and Purge** role assigned, and add the users to the custom role group.
- _Read-only access_: Membership in the **Security Reader** role group.
- [Microsoft Entra permissions](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/manage-roles-portal): Membership these roles gives users the required permissions _and_ permissions for other features in Microsoft 365:
- _Full access_: Membership in the **Global Administrator**<sup>\*</sup> or **Security Administrator** roles.
- _Full access_: Membership in the **Global Administrator**<sup>\*</sup> or **Security Administrator** roles. More permissions are required to do all available actions:
- _Preview and download messages_: Requires the **Preview** role, which is assigned only to the **Data Investigator** or **eDiscovery Manager** role groups by default.
- _Search for Exchange mail flow rules (transport rules) by name in Threat Explorer_: Membership in the **Security Administrator** or **Security Reader** roles.
- _Read-only access_: Membership in the **Global Reader** or **Security Reader** roles.

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