--- title: Create a strict mode configuration in Microsoft Exchange Online description: Specify your delegated user email in the Microsoft portal. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/strict-mode-configuration-in-msex.html release: australia product: Workplace Calendar Synchronization classification: workplace-calendar-synchronization topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-03-12" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Create a strict mode connection with Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft Exchange Online - Calendar synchronization, Setup Workplace Calendar Synchronization, Configure, Workplace Calendar Synchronization, Workplace Service Delivery, Employee Service Management] --- # Create a strict mode configuration in Microsoft Exchange Online Specify your delegated user email in the Microsoft portal. ## Before you begin [Create connection with Microsoft Exchange Online Spoke in strict mode](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/create-connection-with-msspoke-strict-mode.md) Role required: Microsoft admin ## Procedure 1. Go to [https://admin.microsoft.com/](https://admin.microsoft.com/). 2. On the left panel, select **Resources** **Rooms & equipments**. 3. Select a resource of **Type** - **Room** to which you to configure strict mode. 4. On the room details, edit the **Delegates** field. 5. Specify the users or the delegated user email address. 6. Select **Save changes**. **Important:** Repeat the steps from Step 3 to Step 6 for every resource of the type **Room** on which you want to configure the strict mode. ## Result The user is configured as the delegated user. ## What to do next [Setup strict mode OAuth connectivity with Microsoft Exchange Online](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/setup-strict-mode-oauth-connectivity-with-msex.md) **Parent Topic:**[Create a strict mode connection with Microsoft Exchange Online](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-calendar-synchronization/strict-mode-configurations-for-connection-with-msex.md) **Related topics** [Configure Microsoft Azure]() [Create connection with Microsoft Exchange Online Spoke in strict mode]() [Setup strict mode OAuth connectivity with Microsoft Exchange Online]() [Configure strict mode Connection and Credential alias for Microsoft Exchange Online]() [Create your own credential and connection alias for strict mode]() [Configure Microsoft Exchange Online calendar provider in strict mode]()