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Announcing SMTP DANE & MTA STS Connector Modes in Exchange Online | Microsoft Community Hub We wanted to announce SMTP DANE & MTA STS Connector Modes in Exchange Online.  

SMTP DANE & MTA STS Connector Modes allow explicit control over how strictly Exchange Online enforces modern mail flow security standards when sending email over outbound connectors
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No Exchange Server Security Updates for March 2026 | Microsoft Community Hub We are not releasing any Exchange Server Security Updates for March 2026.  

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Exchange Server SE Licensing, Part III Since posting my previous articles about licensing and product keys in Exchange Server SE, Exchange Server SE Licensing and Product Keys and Exchange Server SE Licensing, Part II, I’ve received even m...

Exchange Server SE Licensing, Part III

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Part III covers purchasing options, buying from CSPs, and obtaining Extended Use Rights.

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Notes From the Field: Finding and Remediating EWS App Usage Before Retirement | Microsoft Community Hub We wanted to share some tips on how to find out details of EWS usage in your tenant.  

Notes From the Field: Finding and Remediating EWS App Usage Before Retirement

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#MSExchange #EWS #AppUsage

Multi-Geo In-Region Routing General Availability | Microsoft Community Hub We’re excited to share that Multi-Geo In-Region Routing reached General Availability in December 2025.  

Do you use Multi-Geo Capabilities in Microsoft 365? In-Region Routing reached GA in December 2025. You can now control the geographic location where inbound email enters Exchange Online for anonymous inbound mail and hybrid inbound mail from on-premises.

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Deprecation of the -Credential Parameter in Exchange Online PowerShell | Microsoft Community Hub Exchange Online PowerShell -Credential parameter will be deprecated soon.  

Support for the -Credential parameter will be removed from new Exchange Online PowerShell versions released after June 2026.

#MSExchange #ExchangeOnline #Security

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Released: February 2026 Exchange Server Security Updates | Microsoft Community Hub We have released Security Updates for Exchange Server SE. Exchange Server 2019 and 2016 ESU updates only.  

Released: February 2026 Exchange Server Security Updates
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Exchange Online EWS, Your Time is Almost Up | Microsoft Community Hub We wanted to provide an update on Exchange Online EWS deprecation.  

Exchange Web Services (EWS) is approaching end of service in Exchange Online and will be disabled starting in October 2026, with a complete shutdown in mid-2027. This is Exchange Online only--no changes to EWS in Exchange Server.

#EWS #ExchangeOnline

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The Public Preview of the User Configuration API in the Graph beta endpoint is now available. The User Configuration API is a new set of endpoints you can use to create, read, update, and delete user configuration objects in Exchange Online mail folders.

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Trust DigiCert Global Root G2 Certificate Authority to Avoid Exchange Online Email Disruption | Microsoft Community Hub We wanted to let you know of an upcoming change in certificates trusted by Exchange Online.  

PSA: To avoid mail flow disruption between your organization and Exchange Online, organizations must ensure that their servers and clients trust the DigiCert Global Root G2 Certificate Authority and its subordinate CAs before April 30, 2026.

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Control if your Windows BitLocker recovery key is saved online or not Over the last few days there have been a bunch of posts related to a report that Microsoft has worked with FBI to allow decryption of the hard drive in a particular investigation. Let’s unpack what is...

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Exchange Online Public Folder Data and Retention Questions | Microsoft Community Hub We wanted to answer some Exchange Online public folder data and retention questions.  

Great information about Public Folder data and retention in Exchange Online.

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Message Trace Support Using Graph API is now in Public Preview | Microsoft Community Hub We are happy to announce that the Message Trace support using Graph API is now in Public Preview.  

Message Trace support using Graph API is now in Public Preview and GA will begin rolling out soon. If you currently use Message Trace using the Reporting Webservice, migrate to the Graph API before April 6, 2026.

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#MSExchange #MessageTrace #GraphAPI

Demystifying Exchange Online Mailbox Quotas | Microsoft Community Hub We wanted to do a deeper dive into various types of mailbox quotas in Exchange Online.  

Deep dive into Exchange Online Mailbox Quotas

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No Exchange Server Security Updates for January 2026 | Microsoft Community Hub We are not releasing any Exchange Server Security Updates for January 2026.  

FYI, no SUs or other security releases for Exchange Server SE (or 2016/2019 customers in the ESU program) this month.

#MSExchange #Security

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Local Move Requests in Exchange Online – Why They’re Not Supported | Microsoft Community Hub We wanted to explain why using Local Move Requests in Exchange Online is not a good idea as a general practice.  

PSA: Microsoft does not support local move requests in Exchange Online. This article explains why that is.

#MSExchange #MailboxMoves

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Exchange Online canceling the Mailbox External Recipient Rate Limit | Microsoft Community Hub The Mailbox External Recipient Rate Limit in Exchange Online is being canceled.  

FYI, Microsoft is indefinitely cancelling the Exchange Online Mailbox External Recipient Rate Limit - techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchang...

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Top 3 Myths about Exchange Server Subscription Edition Over the last few months, several myths about Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) have been circulating online. From what I have seen, the top 3 myths are: Exchange Server SE includes new featur...

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You can raise a support case with Azure and request an unblock of port 25. Whether they will grant it depends on your subscription age and trust level. In lieu of that, you could also use Azure Communication Services and/or High Volume Email in Exchange Online.

Exchange Server SE Licensing, Part II Since posting my previous article about licensing and product keys in Exchange Server SE, I’ve received a ton of follow-up questions. Many of them were public, and I answered them publicly.

Since posting my previous article about licensing and product keys in Exchange Server SE, I’ve received a ton of follow-up questions. So, here's Part II.

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Exchange Online ActiveSync Device Support Update | Microsoft Community Hub We want to inform our users and organizations about an important upcoming change regarding Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) device connectivity to Exchange...

Starting March 1, 2026, devices running ActiveSync versions lower than 16.1 will no longer be able to connect to Microsoft services. This applies only to Exchange Online and only to mobile devices using native email apps.

#MSExchange #EAS #ActiveSync

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Using ExcludeFromAllHolds to Remove Holds from Inactive Mailboxes | Microsoft Community Hub We are happy to announce new parameters to help manage holds on inactive mailboxes in Exchange Online.  

Learn how to use ExcludeFromAllHolds in Exchange Online to remove holds and allow for permanent deletion while maintaining compliance requirements.

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FYI, security updates were also released for Office Online Server yesterday. See support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/... for details and download link.

#OfficeOnlineServer #WAC #Security

Released: December 2025 Exchange Server Security Updates | Microsoft Community Hub We have released Security Updates for Exchange Server SE. Exchange Server 2019 and 2016 ESU updates only.  

The December 2025 SU is now available for Exchange Server SE. This SU is also available for Exchange Server 2019 and Exchange Server 2016 customers in the Exchange Server ESU program.

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Exchange Server SE Licensing and Product Keys It seems that there’s a lot of confusion about licensing and product keys for Exchange Server SE; not just here on LinkedIn, but also on Reddit, in the Microsoft Tech Community, and in the general Exc...

Confused about licensing and product keys in Exchange Server SE? This may help.

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Update to EWS Access for Kiosk / Frontline Worker Licensed Users | Microsoft Community Hub We wanted to provide an update on EWS access for Kiosk / Frontline Worker licensed users.  

Starting March 1, 2026, Microsoft will block EWS access for Exchange Online mailboxes that don't have license rights to EWS, namely, Exchange Online Kiosk, Microsoft 365/Office 365 F1, and Microsoft 365/Office 365 F3.

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#MSExchange #EWS #Licensing

M365 Local adds complexity without value. There's no benefit to running it for Exchange mailbox servers when a DAG deployed on physical hardware is cheaper and provides greater availability. Also, deployment must be performed by a solution partner certified by Microsoft, which increases costs.

Announcing Public Preview: Exchange Online Admin API | Microsoft Community Hub We are announcing the Public Preview of the Exchange Online Admin API.  

Exchange Online Admin API (replacement for EWS) is now available in public preview.

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#MSExchange #EWSDeprecation #AdminAPI

PSA: Microsoft has resolved the issue of duplicate schema entries when Windows Server 2025 is used as a Schema Master FSMO role holder. See support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/....

This prevents the issue from happening but if you are experiencing the issue, contact the Windows AD support team.

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