Dear colleagues,

Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Publisher will reach end of life in October 2026. After that time, Publisher will no longer be included in Microsoft 365 or supported in on-premises Office suites. 

What is changing 

Support for Microsoft Publisher, including the perpetual (on-premises) version, will end ...

Dear AMS Users,

As part of ongoing improvements to the Administrative Management System (AMS), U of T is upgrading the platform that stores document attachments in SAP and some related applications. This upgrade is necessary as the current platform is reaching its end of life and must be ...

Dear colleagues,  

Microsoft has officially announced that Project Online will retire on September 30, 2026. After this date, Project Web App (PWA) sites and related data will no longer be available. Project Online users must plan and complete migration before this deadline to avoid data loss. 

This change applies only ...

Dear AMS Users,

Please note that the systems below will be unavailable on Saturday, October 18 from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. due to system maintenance:

• Academic Administrative Appointments (AAA)
• AMS SAP GUI
• Capital Projects Portal
• Employee Self-Service (ESS)/Manager Self-Service (MSS)
• EvoSuite Applications (EvoOrder, EvoPlan, EvoNotify)
• Expense Reimbursement ...

Dear colleagues,  

Microsoft Whiteboard storage is being migrated from Azure to OneDrive, with full deprecation of Azure storage by February 2026. Microsoft Whiteboard users must complete the migration to retain access. 

• • Any user who launches an eligible Whiteboard client (Windows app, Microsoft Teams desktop/web, or ...

Dear colleagues,

Microsoft Teams is introducing a new protection feature that blocks messages containing weaponizable file types—such as executables—in chats and channels. This helps reduce the risk of malware and file-based attacks by preventing unsafe content from being shared. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams ...

Dear colleagues,

Starting December 2, 2025, Microsoft Intune will also use Azure Front Door IP ranges for service connectivity. These addresses are tagged as AzureFrontDoor.MicrosoftSecurity. Units that manage firewalls, proxies, or outbound traffic rules must update configurations to ensure uninterrupted device and app management.

What is changing

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Dear colleagues,

The Outlook Lite app will be retired starting October 6, 2025. New installs will be blocked, and existing users will need to switch to the Outlook Mobile app within the retirement period.

What is changing

• • Starting October 6, 2025, the Outlook Lite ...

Dear colleagues,

Microsoft will officially end support for Office 2016, Office 2019, Visio 2016/2019, Project 2016/2019, and related apps on October 14, 2025. After this date, these products will no longer receive updates, security patches, or technical assistance from Microsoft.

What is changing 

• • Office 2016 and ...

Hi everyone,
Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration (EASI) would like to update you on the latest major production releases and updates for U of T’s Administrative Management Systems (AMS) and Enterprise Shared Services.
The following are major changes from June 1 to September 30, 2025:

Financial Information System ...