MC931290 – Upcoming changes to email service notification recipients

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check before: 2025-01-17

Product:

Entra, Microsoft 365 admin center

Platform:

Online, World tenant

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Updated message, Admin impact

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Message Center is the primary channel to receive updates about your Microsoft services. Occasionally, we will send email service notifications regarding upcoming changes that require customer action, planned maintenance, or other important announcements.

To expand access and help you manage recipients in your organization, we will be implementing a new policy for receiving these transactional, email service notifications.

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Created:
2024-11-12

updated:
2024-11-12

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Direct effects for Operations**

Loss of Notification Access
Users not assigned the required roles will miss critical email service notifications, leading to unawareness of important changes or maintenance schedules.
   - roles: System Administrator, Dynamics 365 Administrator
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/manage/message-center?view=o365-worldwide

Increased Risk of Service Disruption
Without timely notifications, users may not take necessary actions to prepare for changes, resulting in potential service disruptions.
   - roles: System Administrator, Power Platform Administrator
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/notifications-explained#email-service-notifications

Communication Breakdown
The change may lead to a communication gap between IT and users, affecting user experience and operational efficiency.
   - roles: IT Support, End Users
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/view-service-health?view=o365-worldwide

Increased Workload for IT
IT may face increased workload to manually inform users about changes, as not all users will receive notifications automatically.
   - roles: IT Support, System Administrator
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/permissions-reference

User Frustration
Users may experience frustration due to lack of information about changes, leading to decreased productivity and morale.
   - roles: End Users, Dynamics 365 Administrator
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/use-service-admin-role-manage-tenant#assign-a-service-admin-role-to-a-user

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