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exchange on-prem
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Exchange on-prem refers to the on-premises deployment of Microsoft Exchange Server, which organizations use to host their own email, calendar, and messaging infrastructure. Recent discussions on WindowsForum.com cover critical changes affecting Exchange on-prem environments, including the retirement of Office Online Server (OOS) by December 31, 2026, which will impact in-browser document preview and editing in Outlook on the web. Additionally, Microsoft has introduced cloud-managed remote mailboxes, allowing hybrid organizations to offload Exchange attribute management to Exchange Online while retaining on-premises Active Directory, paving the way to retire the last Exchange server. These developments highlight the ongoing shift from on-premises to cloud or hybrid configurations, with implications for security updates, support, and migration planning.
Office Online Server (OOS) retirement announced — what Exchange on‑prem customers need to know and do
By WindowsForum IT Desk — Oct 21, 2025
Microsoft has announced that Office Online Server (OOS) will be retired and reach end of support on December 31, 2026. For organizations that run Exchange...
Microsoft’s Exchange team has taken a decisive step toward finally letting organizations retire the last Exchange server in hybrid environments by adding cloud-managed remote mailbox support — a per-mailbox “flip-the-switch” that transfers Exchange attribute authority to Exchange Online while...