Date: July 18, 2024
To: ACE-IT
From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration
Re:  Office 365 Connectors (Teams) and M365 Group Connectors (Outlook) Retire

Dear ACE-IT, 

Microsoft is retiring the Microsoft Office 365 connectors feature in Microsoft Teams and M365 Group Connectors in Outlook. Office 365 Connectors enable users to integrate third-party services and apps directly into the Office 365 environment. Microsoft 365 Groups connectors deliver notifications and updates from online apps, tools, and services 

When a user with an active Office 365 connector posts a message in Teams, a warning about the impending retirement of the connector is included at the bottom. To learn more about retirement and Office 365 & Groups Connectors replacement please check out the knowledge base article.  

Retirement timeline  

August 5, 2024 – September 5, 2024: Microsoft is retiring M365 Groups connectors for Microsoft Outlook on the web and new Outlook for Windows.  

Wave 1 – effective August 15, 2024: All new Office 365 Connector creations will be blocked within all clouds. 

Wave 2 – effective October 1, 2024: All Office 365 Connectors within all clouds will stop working. 

If you have any questions, please submit a ticket through the Enterprise Service Centre. 

 

Kind regards,  

Vicki Vokas, 

Senior Manager, Digital Workplace

Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration (EASI)
Information Technology Services, University of Toronto
215 Huron Street, Toronto
Ontario M5S 1A2
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