check before: 2025-07-01
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 suite
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft 365 is introducing Multi-admin notifications for Microsoft 365 Backup, allowing centralized backup notifications for key stakeholders. The rollout starts in early August 2025 and completes by mid-August 2025. Organizations can configure notification lists for important backup events. No action is required before the rollout.
Details:
Updated July 10, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We're introducing a new feature-Multi-admin notifications for Microsoft 365 Backup. This feature enables organizations to configure a centralized backup notifications list to ensure key stakeholders are regularly alerted about important backup events and routine actions. This feature enhances visibility and administrative awareness by sending email notifications to designated admins and stakeholders, helping protect against malicious or accidental changes to backup settings and restores.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 464993.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early August 2025 (previously early July) and expect to complete by mid-August 2025 (previously mid-July).
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Created:
2025-06-25
updated:
2025-07-11
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft 365 is introducing Multi-admin notifications for Microsoft 365 Backup in August 2025, allowing organizations to set up notifications for key stakeholders about backup events, with configurable options for who receives these alerts.
Direct effects for Operations**
Backup Configuration Awareness
Without proper preparation, admins may not be aware of the new backup notification settings, leading to potential oversight of critical backup events and increased risk of data loss.
- roles: Global Admins, Microsoft 365 Backup Admins
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/backup/backup-overview?view=o365-worldwide, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=464993
User Notification and Training
Users may not receive timely notifications about backup events, resulting in confusion or lack of awareness regarding data protection measures, which can affect their trust in IT operations.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/backup/backup-setup?view=o365-worldwide, https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/Home#/orgsettings/payasyougo/storage/Backup
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-07-11 | MC Messages | We're introducing a new feature-Multi-admin notifications for Microsoft 365 Backup. This feature enables organizations to configure a centralized backup notifications list to ensure key stakeholders are regularly alerted about important backup events and routine actions. This feature enhances visibility and administrative awareness by sending email notifications to designated admins and stakeholders, helping protect against malicious or accidental changes to backup settings and restores.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 464993. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by mid-July 2025. | Updated July 10, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We're introducing a new feature-Multi-admin notifications for Microsoft 365 Backup. This feature enables organizations to configure a centralized backup notifications list to ensure key stakeholders are regularly alerted about important backup events and routine actions. This feature enhances visibility and administrative awareness by sending email notifications to designated admins and stakeholders, helping protect against malicious or accidental changes to backup settings and restores. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 464993. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early August 2025 (previously early July) and expect to complete by mid-August 2025 (previously mid-July). |
| 2025-07-11 | MC Title | Microsoft 365 admin center: New Multi-admin notifications for Microsoft 365 Backup | (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: New Multi-admin notifications for Microsoft 365 Backup |
| 2025-07-11 | MC Last Updated | 06/25/2025 02:16:17 | 2025-07-10T21:33:43Z |
| 2025-07-11 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact |
| 2025-07-11 | MC Summary | New Multi-admin notifications for Microsoft 365 Backup will be available worldwide from early to mid-July 2025. This feature allows organizations to configure a centralized notification list for backup events, enhancing visibility and administrative awareness. It applies only to the Microsoft 365 Backup tool and requires configuration to activate notifications. | Microsoft 365 is introducing Multi-admin notifications for Microsoft 365 Backup, allowing centralized backup notifications for key stakeholders. The rollout starts in early August 2025 and completes by mid-August 2025. Organizations can configure notification lists for important backup events. No action is required before the rollout. |
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