Microsoft 365 Announcements

End-to-end encryption for 1:1 Microsoft Teams calls

April 22, 2025

Date: April 22, 2025 To:  ACE-IT, EITU From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re: End-to-end encryption for 1:1 Microsoft Teams calls  Dear colleagues, This is to inform you that we …

Entra Connect Upgrade Complete

April 21, 2025

Date: April 21, 2025 To:  ACE-IT, EITU, MTRC, InfoTech From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re: Entra Connect Upgrade  Dear colleagues, We would like to inform you that the scheduled …

Entra Connect Upgrade 

April 9, 2025

Date: April 9, 2025 To:  ACE-IT, EITU, MTRC, InfoTech From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re: Entra Connect Upgrade  Dear colleagues, We would like to inform you about an important …

UTmail+ Calendar Update: U of T Holidays and Religious Observances for 2025-2026

November 26, 2024

Date: November 26, 2024  To: Infotech From:  Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re:  UTmail+ Calendar Update: U of T Holidays and Religious Observances for 2025-2026   As part of our …

Entra Connect Upgrade 

November 11, 2024

Date:   November 11, 2024 To:   InfoTech Listserv From:  Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re:   Entra Connect Upgrade    Dear colleagues, We would like to inform you about an important upcoming …

Scheduled Maintenance for KMS Server Postponed

October 30, 2024

Date:   October 30, 2024 To:   InfoTech Listserv From:  Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re:   Scheduled Maintenance for KMS Server  Postponed   Dear IT Admins, Please be advised that the …

Microsoft Outlook for the web: Third-party cookie block causes users to sign in again on Chrome and Edge

October 8, 2024

Starting late September 2024, Outlook for the web users may need to sign in again due to Google’s third-party cookie blocks in Chrome and Edge, following a migration to MSAL. …

Microsoft Word: The Acronyms feature retired in September 2024

October 2, 2024

The Acronyms feature in Microsoft Word retired in September, 2024, for both Windows and web versions. Users can decode acronyms with other similar or better options, such as the Search …

New Outlook to Replace Mail and Calendar Apps on Windows

Starting in summer of 2024, Microsoft will transition the default Windows Mail and Calendar apps to the new Outlook for Windows. Key changes include: Taskbar, Start Menu, and Desktop Shortcuts: …

U of T 30-day Microsoft Teams Chat Retention Protocol in effect after 5pm October 1, 2024 

October 1, 2024

Date: October 1, 2024 To: EITU, MTRC, InfoTech, AMS, Broader Channels From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re: U of T 30-day Microsoft Teams Chat Retention Protocol in effect after 5pm October …