The mailbox database is temporarily unavailable.

Error

The mailbox database is temporarily unavailable.

Cause

This error message indicates that the mailbox database is offline, corrupt, shutting down, or exhibiting other conditions that make the mailbox unavailable.

​Resolution

To solve this issue, confirm that the database where the mailbox resides is online and available.​

Important

When the endpoint reporting the error is Office 365, this error is usually temporary. When experiencing this error, we suggest a five-minute wait and then retry depending on the user count of the tenant.
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