In 2018, we announced that we were no longer making feature updates to Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Exchange Online, and we advised developers to move to Microsoft Graph.
Today, we are announcing that on October 1, 2026, we will start blocking EWS requests from non-Microsoft apps to Exchange Online.
A new Viva Pulse service plan will be assigned by default on in mid-October timeframe to all users with a license assignment to the following SKUs:
A new Viva Pulse service plan will be assigned by default in mid-October to all users with a license assignment to the following SKUs:
Earlier this year, we announced a new URL location for the Microsoft Intune admin center: https://intune.microsoft.com. As mentioned previously in MC524215 and What’s new, we will begin redirecting https://endpoint.microsoft.com in early October 2023.
How this will affect your organization:
As part of the Yammer to Viva Engage transition announced in May 2023, we are updating the Service Health Dashboard (SHD) and Message center to align with the new taxonomy. At the end of September, the service titled “Yammer Enterprise” will be consolidated under the node “Microsoft Viva”, and subsequent messages will be titled “Microsoft Viva Engage” if the service is impacted.
When this will happen:
Note: If your organization is not using the Teams Network Assessment Tool you can safely disregard this message.
An update has been released for the Teams Network Assessment Tool on September 7th, 2023 (Version 1.5.0.0).
You will soon see a new service plan associated with your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license: Avatars for Teams (MESH_AVATARS_FOR_TEAMS).
Avatars for Teams app is also updating the minimum hardware requirements to access this feature. The new minimum specified hardware requirement is a two core CPU with 6gb RAM. Users will not be able to utilize this feature if it does not meet the minimum hardware spec. This change is due to be able to provide users with a better Avatars for Teams experience.
Microsoft Edge for Business, the new, dedicated work experience, is now available in Microsoft Edge stable version 116. All users who sign in to Edge using Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) will automatically be transitioned to Microsoft Edge for Business as part of the release.
I've been working with Microsoft Technologies over the last ten years, mainly focused on creating collaboration and productivity solutions that drive the adoption of Microsoft Modern Workplace.
HANDS ON SharePoint
HANDS ON Teams
HANDS ON Lists
HANDS ON tek
M365 Admin