check before: 2025-01-15
Product:
Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 for the web, Outlook
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Outlook is introducing a feature to move emails between accounts, controlled by the Set-OWAMailboxPolicy in Exchange PowerShell. Rollout starts mid-January 2025, with a new parameter -ItemsToOtherAccountsEnabled. Default setting is False; admins can set it to True to enable the feature. GCC High and DoD clouds are excluded.
Details:
Updated December 3, 2024: We have updated the content. After further review, we are not able to proceed with these clouds: GCC High and DoD. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Users can move emails between their accounts in the new Outlook for Windows, streamlining organization and productivity. For enterprise users, this feature is controlled by the Set-OWAMailboxPolicy policy managed by admins in Microsoft Exchange PowerShell. By enabling this policy, admins can grant their users the ability to move emails between accounts in a way that aligns with organizational needs and policies. With this rollout, we are introducing a new parameter called -ItemsToOtherAccountsEnabled for the Set-OWAMailboxPolicy policy.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470018.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 and expect to complete by early March 2025.
General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025.
General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed.
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General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2024-11-28
updated:
2024-12-04
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Outlook is introducing a feature that allows users to move emails between different accounts, controlled by the -ItemsToOtherAccountsEnabled setting in Exchange PowerShell, with rollout beginning in mid-January 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
Email Management Disruption
If the new feature is enabled without prior preparation, users may inadvertently move important emails to incorrect accounts, leading to confusion and potential data loss.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/exchange/set-owamailboxpolicy?view=exchange-ps#-itemstootheraccountsenabled, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=470018
Increased Support Tickets
The introduction of the email moving feature without adequate user training may result in a spike in support requests as users struggle to adapt to the new functionality.
- roles: IT Support, Help Desk Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/exchange/set-owamailboxpolicy?view=exchange-ps#-itemstootheraccountsenabled, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=470018
Policy Compliance Risks
Without proper communication and preparation, users may move emails in ways that violate organizational policies, leading to compliance issues.
- roles: Compliance Officers, IT Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/exchange/set-owamailboxpolicy?view=exchange-ps#-itemstootheraccountsenabled, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=470018
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-12-04 | MC Messages | Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Users can move emails between their new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web, streamlining organization and productivity. For enterprise users, this feature is controlled by the Set-OWAMailboxPolicy policy managed by admins in Microsoft Exchange PowerShell. By enabling this policy, admins can grant their users the ability to move emails between accounts in a way that aligns with organizational needs and policies. With this rollout, we are introducing a new parameter called -ItemsToOtherAccountsEnabled for the Set-OWAMailboxPolicy policy.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470018. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 and expect to complete by early March 2025. General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025. General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by early April 2025. | Updated December 3, 2024: We have updated the content. After further review, we are not able to proceed with these clouds: GCC High and DoD. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Users can move emails between their accounts in the new Outlook for Windows, streamlining organization and productivity. For enterprise users, this feature is controlled by the Set-OWAMailboxPolicy policy managed by admins in Microsoft Exchange PowerShell. By enabling this policy, admins can grant their users the ability to move emails between accounts in a way that aligns with organizational needs and policies. With this rollout, we are introducing a new parameter called -ItemsToOtherAccountsEnabled for the Set-OWAMailboxPolicy policy. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470018. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 and expect to complete by early March 2025. General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025. General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. |
| 2024-12-04 | MC Title | Microsoft Outlook: Move emails between accounts (new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web) | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Move emails between accounts (new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web) |
| 2024-12-04 | MC Last Updated | 11/27/2024 19:58:59 | 2024-12-03T23:59:03Z |
| 2024-12-04 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2024-12-04 | MC Summary | Microsoft Outlook is introducing a feature to move emails between accounts, controlled by the Set-OWAMailboxPolicy in Exchange PowerShell. Rollout starts mid-January 2025, with a new parameter -ItemsToOtherAccountsEnabled. Default setting is False; admins can set it to True to enable the feature. GCC High and DoD clouds are excluded. |
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