How to permanently delete the deleted user from O365 cloud

Scenario: When you delete the user(s) in O365 and they move into the Deleted Users section. Now you need to delete them permanently.

Procedure: Below are the steps to delete the user permanently:

Steps:

1. Run PowerShell as an administrator on the server where AD Connect is installed or from your machine/ device and connect with MsolService.

2. If you don't have the required module, you can install it by running the PowerShell command below:

Install-Module MSOnline

Then run the below PowerShell commands:

Import-Module MSOnline

Connect-MsolService

Optional: You can check all the deleted users that are in the O365 deleted users bin by running the below PowerShell command:

Get-MsolUser -ReturnDeletedUsers

You can remove a specific deleted user permanently from the deleted/recycle bin section from the O365 cloud:

Remove-MsolUser -UserPrincipalName [e-mail] -RemoveFromRecycleBin

After running the above command you will see the below:

Confirm

Continue with this operation?

[Y] Yes  [N] No  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): y

 

To remove all deleted users you can pipe the Get-MsolUser output to Remove-MsolUser and add the -Force switch to avoid being prompted for each removal.

 

Get-MsolUser -ReturnDeletedUsers | Remove-MsolUser -RemoveFromRecycleBin -Force