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ApplicationDelegated Read User Scope

Allows the app to send mail as any user without a signed-in user.

Delegated Access App-Only Access

Permission Details

Application Permission

Send mail as any user

Allows the app to send mail as any user without a signed-in user.

Delegated Permission User consent allowed

Send mail as a user

Allows the app to send mail as users in the organization.

Properties

Property Type Description
id string The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.
deliveryStatus microsoft.graph.messageStatus
events microsoft.graph.messageEvent collection
recipientEmail string

Relationships

Relationship Type Description
attachments attachment collection The fileAttachment and itemAttachment attachments for the message.
extensions extension collection The collection of open extensions defined for the message. Nullable.
singleValueExtendedProperties singleValueExtendedProperties collection The collection of single-value extended properties defined for the message. Nullable.
multiValueExtendedProperties multiValueExtendedProperties collection The collection of multi-value extended properties defined for the message. Nullable.

Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access
Methods
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/forward
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/reply
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/replyAll
POST /me/messages/{id}/forward
POST /me/messages/{id}/reply
POST /me/messages/{id}/send
POST /me/sendMail
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/forward
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/reply
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/replyAll
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/forward
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/reply
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/replyAll
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/send
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/sendMail
POST /users/me/messages/{id}/replyAll
Methods
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/forward
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/reply
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/replyAll
POST /me/messages/{id}/forward
POST /me/messages/{id}/reply
POST /me/messages/{id}/send
POST /me/sendMail
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/forward
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/reply
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/replyAll
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/forward
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/reply
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/replyAll
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/send
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/unsubscribe
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/sendMail
POST /users/me/messages/{id}/replyAll

Code Examples

C# / .NET SDK
// Install: dotnet add package Microsoft.Graph
// Install: dotnet add package Azure.Identity
using Microsoft.Graph;
using Azure.Identity;

// Delegated permissions - interactive user sign-in
var scopes = new[] { "Mail.Send" };
var options = new InteractiveBrowserCredentialOptions
{
    ClientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    TenantId = "YOUR_TENANT_ID",
    RedirectUri = new Uri("http://localhost")
};
var credential = new InteractiveBrowserCredential(options);
var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(credential, scopes);

// Example: GET /me
var result = await graphClient.Me.GetAsync();
Console.WriteLine($"User: {result?.DisplayName}");

// Application permissions - daemon/service app
var tenantId = "YOUR_TENANT_ID";
var clientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID";
var clientSecret = "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET";

var credential = new ClientSecretCredential(tenantId, clientId, clientSecret);
var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(credential);

// Example: GET /users/{user-id}
var users = await graphClient.Users.GetAsync();
foreach (var user in users?.Value ?? [])
{
    Console.WriteLine($"User: {user.DisplayName}");
}
JavaScript / TypeScript
// npm install @azure/msal-browser @microsoft/microsoft-graph-client
import { PublicClientApplication } from "@azure/msal-browser";
import { Client } from "@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client";
import { AuthCodeMSALBrowserAuthenticationProvider } from 
    "@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client/authProviders/authCodeMsalBrowser";

const msalConfig = {
    auth: {
        clientId: "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
        authority: "https://login.microsoftonline.com/YOUR_TENANT_ID"
    }
};

const pca = new PublicClientApplication(msalConfig);
await pca.initialize();

// Delegated: Login with required scope
const loginResponse = await pca.loginPopup({
    scopes: ["Mail.Send"]
});

const authProvider = new AuthCodeMSALBrowserAuthenticationProvider(pca, {
    account: loginResponse.account,
    scopes: ["Mail.Send"],
    interactionType: "popup"
});

const graphClient = Client.initWithMiddleware({ authProvider });

// Example: GET /me
const result = await graphClient.api("/me").get();
console.log(result);

// Application: Use client credentials (Node.js backend only)
// npm install @azure/identity @microsoft/microsoft-graph-client
import { ClientSecretCredential } from "@azure/identity";
import { TokenCredentialAuthenticationProvider } from 
    "@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client/authProviders/azureTokenCredentials";

const credential = new ClientSecretCredential(
    "YOUR_TENANT_ID",
    "YOUR_CLIENT_ID", 
    "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
);

const authProvider = new TokenCredentialAuthenticationProvider(credential, {
    scopes: ["https://graph.microsoft.com/.default"]
});

const graphClient = Client.initWithMiddleware({ authProvider });
const result = await graphClient.api("/users").get();
console.log(result);
PowerShell
# Install Microsoft Graph PowerShell module
Install-Module Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser

# Delegated access - interactive sign-in
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Mail.Send"

# Verify connection
Get-MgContext | Select-Object Account, TenantId, Scopes

# Example: GET /me
$result = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Method GET -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me"
$result | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5

# Application access with certificate
$params = @{
    ClientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID"
    TenantId = "YOUR_TENANT_ID"
    CertificateThumbprint = "YOUR_CERT_THUMBPRINT"
}
Connect-MgGraph @params

# Or with client secret (not recommended for production)
# Connect-MgGraph -ClientSecretCredential $credential

# Example: GET /users
$result = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Method GET -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users"
$result | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5

# Always disconnect when done
Disconnect-MgGraph
Python
# pip install msgraph-sdk azure-identity
from azure.identity import InteractiveBrowserCredential, ClientSecretCredential
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
import asyncio

# Delegated permissions - interactive browser sign-in
credential = InteractiveBrowserCredential(
    client_id="YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    tenant_id="YOUR_TENANT_ID"
)
scopes = ["Mail.Send"]
client = GraphServiceClient(credential, scopes)

async def get_data():
    # Example: GET /me
    result = await client.me.get()
    print(f"User: {result.display_name}")
    return result

asyncio.run(get_data())

# Application permissions - client credentials
credential = ClientSecretCredential(
    tenant_id="YOUR_TENANT_ID",
    client_id="YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    client_secret="YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
)
scopes = ["https://graph.microsoft.com/.default"]
client = GraphServiceClient(credential, scopes)

async def get_users():
    # Example: GET /users
    result = await client.users.get()
    for user in result.value:
        print(f"User: {user.display_name}")
    return result

asyncio.run(get_users())

App Registration

1

Navigate to Azure Portal

Go to App registrations in Microsoft Entra admin center

2

Add API Permission

Select your app → API permissions → Add a permission → Microsoft Graph

3

Select Permission Type

Choose Application permissions or Delegated permissions and search for Mail.Send

4

Grant Admin Consent

Application permissions always require admin consent. Click "Grant admin consent" in the Azure portal.