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End of Support for Exchange Summary
Just a summary of some of the important things you might want to know about End of Support for all things Exchange. Exchange Server 2010 - We pushed the date for the end of extended support from Jan 2020 to October 2020, and announced that here - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/microsoft-extending-end-of-support-for-exchange-server-2010-to/ba-p/753591 We have no plans to extend that any further, so if you still have Exchange Server 2010 in use - you need to get moving. It won't stop working in October but we won't be releasing any more updates, security or time zone patches. We also recently posted information to help decommission Exchange 2010 once you have removed all the mailboxes and public folders - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/best-practices-when-decommissioning-exchange-2010/ba-p/1247559 Exchange Online and Basic Authentication is another important one to know about. We will be turning off Basic Authentication in Exchange Online in the future. If you hadn't heard about this take a look at https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/improving-security-together/ba-p/805892 and that post will provide the background. What's changed most recently is we extended the timeline, and we talked about that here - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/basic-authentication-and-exchange-online-april-2020-update/ba-p/1275508 and we added OAuth 2.0 support to IMAP and SMTP AUTH and talked about that here - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/announcing-oauth-2-0-support-for-imap-and-smtp-auth-protocols-in/ba-p/1330432 Those are the big pieces of news, feel free to ask a question about any of that here, or once we're done, over in the Exchange Community.Support update for InfoPath Forms Services in Microsoft 365
In a recent blog post, it was announced that InfoPath Forms Services in SharePoint Online will be retired in 2026. Learn more about the end-of-support process and how to prepare for it here: Support update for InfoPath Forms Services in Microsoft 365New and Improved Product Lifecycle Search
In case you haven't heard, we've recently launched a new and improved Microsoft Lifecycle product search page! With this new page, you can now have a holistic view of the support lifecycle for all your Microsoft products. Search, filter, find relevant support articles for your products, and more. You can find this new page using the link above or at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/
Windows Server 2022 and M365
I'm looking at the Win and Office support matrix and Win Server 2022 and M365 Apps aren't supported. Can anyone explain why this is? It looks like Microsoft if going to remove the ability to host virtual desktop for clients and install M365 licensing on it. I assume in a push forcing people to use Azure.
Outlook 2010 is able to sync. E-mails with Exchange online afer 13.Oct.2020?
Hi, just a Question. Several Clients-Mailboxes we have already migrated to Exchange online. Currently they are still use Office 2010. Is Outlook 2010 able to authenticate the local Client to the Exchange online Environment after the Support has been stopp Oct. 2020? Answers would very appreciated. Thanks. EdgarWelcome to the new Office End of Support community!
This community will provide a forum to discuss topics related to the end of support for all Office client products, including key dates to be aware of, recommended upgrade paths, support resources, and technical details spanning all affected audiences. Microsoft is dedicated to helping businesses and individuals succeed by empowering them to work together seamlessly, from anywhere. Most Microsoft products have support lifecycles during which we provide bug fixes and security fixes. The end of this lifecycle is known as the product's end of support. When a product reaches the end of support, Microsoft no longer provides the following: Technical support for issues Bug fixes for issues that are discovered Security fixes for vulnerabilities that are discovered As end of support deadlines approach, Microsoft strongly recommends users shift to newer software to help them stay productive, safe, and at the forefront of digital transformation. Want to stay in touch? Click “Join” to ensure you get all the latest news and information about changes to Office support in the coming months.
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