Dear users,

Microsoft is introducing a privacy-enhancing change in Microsoft Teams that affects how photos are shared in chats and channels. This update helps prevent unintended sharing of location and device details embedded in images.

What is changing

Microsoft Teams will automatically remove hidden image metadata, also known ...

Dear users, 

Microsoft announced an upcoming change to the Microsoft Teams Desktop Client for Windows that improves performance and the calling experience. 

What is changing

Microsoft is introducing a new process named ms-teams_modulehost.exe in the Teams Desktop Client for Windows. This process will run alongside the main Teams application (ms-teams.exe) and ...

Dear users, 

Microsoft Teams is rolling out enhanced messaging security that may affect how some files and links behave in chat and channel conversations. This change is designed to protect users from potentially unsafe content, but you may notice warnings or blocked items if they are deemed risky. 

What is ...

Dear users, 

Microsoft is updating the Contacts (People) experience in Outlook on the web. This change introduces a new layout for viewing and managing contacts and removes the option to switch back to the older contacts interface. 

What is changing

The People and Contacts area in Outlook on the web is moving ...

Dear colleagues, 

Microsoft is making a security and reliability update to Exchange Online that may affect a number of older mobile devices used to access U of T email. 

What is changing 

Starting March 1, 2026, Microsoft will no longer allow connections to Exchange Online from devices using very old versions of Exchange ...

Dear AMS Users,  

Please note that the systems below will be unavailable on Saturday, January 31 from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. due to system maintenance:

• Capital Projects Portal
• Employee Self-Service (ESS)/Manager Self-Service (MSS)
• Expense Reimbursement Direct Deposit
• My Research (MR/Portal)

See our System Availability page ...

Dear colleagues, 

Microsoft has announced a major update to Microsoft Planner that will begin rolling out in early 2026. This update will introduce new capabilities and retire several existing features and integrations, including some options that connect Planner with other Microsoft 365 apps. 

What is changing 

• • Microsoft ...

Dear users,

Microsoft has announced an update to Microsoft 365 on Windows 11 that introduces new companion apps designed to simplify everyday work. 

What is changing 

Starting in late 2025, Microsoft began automatically installing new Microsoft 365 companion apps on Windows 11 devices that have Microsoft 365 desktop ...

As part of our annual process, we will be updating all UTmail+ Calendars to include the 2026-2027 official U of T Holiday and Religious Observances dates. This update will occur in mid-January and will take at least three days to complete. Individuals will see the following in their ...

Dear colleagues,

As previously communicated on July 8, 2025, Microsoft is retiring Basic authentication for Client Submission using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Authentication (SMTP AUTH) in Exchange Online starting March 1, 2026. Microsoft will require modern authentication using OAuth. This retirement is part of Microsoft’s security improvements across all Microsoft 365 services. 

What is changing 

Basic ...