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Send a message to all users (like a broadcast)
I would like to inform our users about very urgent things (ie please disconnect from the system), and the best way to do that would be to send a chat message to all of them maybe via powershell or gr...
- You could do it with this given all users install the app
https://github.com/OfficeDev/microsoft-teams-company-communicator-app
Hope that answers your question!
Best, Chris
It sounds like that you would be sending messages to 13 teams using Company Communicator? That would be just 13 messages which I don't see as a problem.
When sending individual chat messages to 50k users with Company Communicator that will be generating a lots of API traffic. Unfortunately I don't have experience with that large amount of users but I have been thinking/planning how that could be done (when need arises). Company Communicator should be able to make it, but it may take some time due to throttling. The good thing is that it does give you a short report how it goes.
My advice:
- do messages first to teams so they will reach out lots of users FAST (install Company Communicator to those teams so you can target them)
- do a real live test with sending individual messages to all users and gain first hand experience. Use a real message but don't use a critical one. Perhaps letting users know how and from where to gain latest info
When sending individual chat messages to 50k users with Company Communicator that will be generating a lots of API traffic. Unfortunately I don't have experience with that large amount of users but I have been thinking/planning how that could be done (when need arises). Company Communicator should be able to make it, but it may take some time due to throttling. The good thing is that it does give you a short report how it goes.
My advice:
- do messages first to teams so they will reach out lots of users FAST (install Company Communicator to those teams so you can target them)
- do a real live test with sending individual messages to all users and gain first hand experience. Use a real message but don't use a critical one. Perhaps letting users know how and from where to gain latest info
If you want to see how Company Communicator works check my webinar recording - I have a section of Company Communicator and there are also demos how to do it with Power Platform: https://youtu.be/0SnQKMHio-A
None of methods is instant and each has limits. Pushing messages to channels is the fastest way to spread info (with team/channel tagging).
None of methods is instant and each has limits. Pushing messages to channels is the fastest way to spread info (with team/channel tagging).