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Remember to keep your Exchange Server Management Tools up to date with every Cumulative Update (CU) and Security Update (SU) release to ensure they remain in a supported and secure state. The end of Support for Exchange Server 2016/2019 is scheduled for October 14, 2025. Before…

Microsoft Will No Longer Enable Text Prediction by Default in Outlook! Microsoft is updating the default Text Prediction setting in Outlook, giving users more control and helping reduce those unintended suggestions. While Microsoft assures that the data gathered isn't stored or…

Broadcom Begins Auditing Organizations Using VMware! Earlier this year, Broadcom began sending cease-and-desist letters to organizations using VMware products. These letters instructed recipients to stop using any VMware updates or enhancements, such as maintenance releases,…

CISA updates ScubaGear Tool to strengthen your Microsoft 365 security! As Microsoft tenants grow, so do the complexities of ensuring excellent security measures. With many admin centers and configurations to manage, maintaining a security baseline can be a difficult task. The…

Microsoft is improving the backup and restore experience for Microsoft Authenticator on iOS! 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: Starting in September 2025, Microsoft Authenticator on iOS will offer a more seamless and secure backup and restore experience using iCloud and iCloud Keychain. This…

Copy Group Membership from One User to Another in Microsoft Entra ID! In Active Directory on-premises, there was a convenient feature that allowed us to copy an existing user account. This would automatically copy the group memberships, saving time and effort. Unfortunately,…

Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) RTM is NOW available! This release continues Microsoft's commitment to supporting enterprise email services across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. Exchange Server SE introduces changes to how Exchange is serviced and…

Microsoft added the option "Sign in with a different Microsoft account".
Nice interface @Microsoft, but why can't I add another account to sign in? Are you forcing us to use containers/profiles in browsers, or is this just a bug?
If you think that Microsoft support is worthless. Wait till you get support from LinkedIn. Well, it's also Microsoft at the end. This is a significant problem that many people face, and it appears to be worsening every year.
New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Export from mailbox to PST! 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: New Microsoft Outlook for Windows will soon allow users to export and schedule exports of entire mailboxes or specific folders to .pst files. The rollout begins in July 2025 for targeted release and…

Find your passion. But what does that actually mean? Passion isn't just excitement or talent. It's deeper than that. It's what keeps you up at night—not out of stress, but out of inspiration. It's what you keep coming back to, even when it's tough, even when the rewards…

Now Available: Outlook for Windows Usage Report in Microsoft 365! The new Usage Report for New and Classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows is now live for all Microsoft 365 tenants. This usage report is extremely helpful during your Outlook migration journey! So please make use…

Set up Password Writeback in Microsoft Entra the right way! If you are running a Hybrid setup with Microsoft Entra ID, you probably expect password changes made in the cloud to sync back to your on-premises Active Directory. But this does not happen by default. You need to…

Nice interface @Microsoft, but why can't I add another account to sign in? Are you forcing us to use containers/profiles in browsers, or is this just a bug?

Introducing the Network Strength Indicator in Microsoft Teams! Microsoft Teams is introducing a Network Strength Indicator to improve meeting clarity by displaying network quality using a 3-bar system. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧: - Targeted Release: Roll out late…

Enable two-click view for encrypted emails in Microsoft 365! With this two-click feature enabled, users will be required to select "View message" for every encrypted email, and then the email will render. o365info.com/enable-two-cli…
Group writeback enables Microsoft Entra ID security groups synchronization with your on-premises AD. This feature has been deprecated in Microsoft Entra Connect and is now available in Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync. alitajran.com/group-writebac…
New Message Trace in Exchange Online Is Rolling Out Worldwide! Message Trace in the Exchange Admin Center for Exchange Online is a tool that lets admins trace which path emails took as they traveled through the Microsoft 365 organization. Admins can quickly see whether messages…

TLS Certificate Lifetimes Will Officially Reduce to 47 Days! Since September 1, 2020, TLS/SSL certificates have only been allowed to be valid for up to 1 year (398 days). But that's about to change. The certificate lifespan reductions will be implemented in phases: -…

May 2025 Exchange Server Hotfix Updates for Exchange Server 2019/2016 are out! Read more: alitajran.com/may-2025-excha… #ExchangeServer #Microsoft