check before: 2025-07-15
Product:
Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps, Outlook
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
New Microsoft Outlook for Windows will allow users to drag and drop emails and files between accounts as attachments starting mid-July 2025 for targeted release and mid-September 2025 for general availability. Users must review their OWAMailboxPolicy settings, specifically the ItemsToOtherAccountsEnabled parameter, to manage this feature.
Details:
We're introducing a new drag-and-drop capability in the new Microsoft Outlook for Windows. This feature will users to drag emails and files from one personal or enterprise account and drop them into another personal or enterprise account as attachments-streamlining cross-account workflows and improving productivity.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 493289.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by mid-August 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 and expect to complete by mid-October 2025.
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2025-06-27
updated:
2025-06-27
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summary for non-techies**
The new Microsoft Outlook for Windows feature allows users to drag and drop emails and files between different accounts as attachments, set to roll out in mid-July 2025 for early testers and requires the ItemsToOtherAccountsEnabled setting to be enabled in an organization's email policy.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Impact
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are not aware of the new drag-and-drop feature, leading to potential inefficiencies in their workflow.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=493289
Security Impact
Without proper configuration of the OWAMailboxPolicy, users may inadvertently share sensitive information between accounts, leading to potential data breaches.
- roles: System Administrators, Compliance Officers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/exchange/set-owamailboxpolicy?view=exchange-ps#-itemstootheraccountsenabled
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