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  1. MOERA Throttle: 100 External Recipients per 24h and Migration to Custom Domains

    Microsoft’s Exchange team has announced a sweeping, tenant-level restriction that will limit outbound email sent from the shared onmicrosoft.com namespace (MOERA — Microsoft Online Email Routing Address) to 100 external recipients per organization per 24‑hour rolling window, and the change comes...
  2. Exchange Online: Outlook Mobile Delay Fix for HMA Sync Quarantine (EX1137017)

    Microsoft has acknowledged and begun rolling out a fix for a troubling Exchange Online regression that left some Outlook mobile users unable to send or receive mail — a problem traced to Hybrid Modern Authentication (HMA) and tracked inside the Microsoft 365 Admin Center as incident EX1137017...
  3. MOERA Throttling: Migrate from onmicrosoft.com to Your Custom Domain Now

    Microsoft has given a clear ultimatum to organizations still using the shared .onmicrosoft.com sending address: migrate to a verified custom domain or expect severe outbound throttling that will constrain external email to just 100 external recipients per organization in any 24‑hour rolling...
  4. MOERA Outbound Cap: 100 External Recipients per 24h for onmicrosoft.com

    Microsoft is imposing a hard limit on outgoing email from free “.onmicrosoft.com” (MOERA) tenant domains to combat widespread abuse and protect delivery for legitimate Microsoft 365 customers, and the change — which takes effect in staged waves starting October 15, 2025 for trials — restricts...
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    Outlook365 sends emails with embedded images to draft folder

    I am using Win 11 with Office 365 at home. Yes everything is up to date with the latest everything. Let me repeat...everything is up to date. Here is the issue. First I use the snipping tool to capture and image, then paste that image into a new email I'm writing. It works fine. However...
  6. August 2025: Dedicated Hybrid App for Skype for Business Hybrid - Act by Oct 15

    Microsoft’s August 2025 hotfixes for Skype for Business Server introduce a security-first change that will force organizations with hybrid deployments to act quickly: a new, customer-managed Dedicated Hybrid Application model replaces the long-standing Microsoft-managed shared service principal...
  7. CISA Warns on Exchange Hybrid Privilege Escalation CVE-2025-53786

    A new wave of cybersecurity urgency is sweeping through IT departments as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issues a fresh, high-severity warning concerning Microsoft Exchange Server. The alert, centered around CVE-2025-53786, underscores a newly disclosed vulnerability...
  8. Critical CVE-2025-53786 Vulnerability in Hybrid Microsoft Exchange Deployments

    A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-53786, has been discovered in hybrid deployments of Microsoft Exchange Server. This flaw allows attackers with local administrative access to escalate their privileges within connected cloud environments, posing significant risks to...
  9. Critical Hybrid Exchange Vulnerability (CVE-2025-53786): Protect Your Organization Today

    A high-severity security vulnerability has emerged at the heart of countless enterprise communications: Microsoft has issued a warning about a flaw in hybrid Exchange Server deployments that could give cyber attackers undetected escalated access to Exchange Online—potentially undermining the...
  10. Urgent Security Fix for CVE-2025-53786: Protect Your Hybrid Exchange Environment

    A high-severity vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-53786, has sent urgent ripples through the IT and cybersecurity communities as organizations relying on Microsoft’s hybrid Exchange deployments face a new vector for privilege escalation and potential domain-wide compromise. Microsoft has...
  11. Microsoft Stops Public Folder Migrations from Legacy Exchange Servers in 2025

    Microsoft has announced a significant policy change affecting organizations using legacy versions of Exchange Server. Starting October 1, 2025, the company will block native public folder migrations from Exchange Server 2010 and earlier to Exchange Online. This move is part of Microsoft's...
  12. Microsoft 365 Exchange Online High Volume Email: Scalable Internal Messaging Solution

    Organizations increasingly face the challenge of distributing vital information to vast internal audiences, whether via automated alerts, system notifications, or large-scale transactional communications. For enterprise IT teams running on Microsoft 365, the recent introduction of Exchange...
  13. Final Deadline for Exchange 2010 Public Folder Migrations – Act Now!

    For legacy Exchange administrators—the end is no longer nigh, it is officially on the calendar. From October 1, 2025, Microsoft will block all public folder migrations from Exchange Server 2010 and earlier to Exchange Online, halting a migration path that has long served as a lifeline for...
  14. Microsoft Extends Security Updates for Exchange & Skype Servers Until April 2026

    Microsoft has announced an extension of its security update programs for Exchange Server 2016 and 2019, as well as Skype for Business Server 2015 and 2019. This decision comes in response to customer feedback indicating that while many organizations have initiated migrations to newer platforms...
  15. German Outlook Outage Reveals Cloud Reliability Challenges and Regional Infrastructure Risks

    For nearly a week, users across Germany found themselves facing persistent difficulties accessing their Outlook.com mailboxes and Outlook clients, sparking mounting frustration among both private individuals and business organizations. What started last Thursday as sporadic reports of connection...
  16. End-of-Support for Microsoft Exchange: Secure Migration Strategies for Privacy-Focused Organizations

    As Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 approach their end-of-support dates on October 14, 2025, organizations must proactively plan to ensure their email systems remain secure, compliant, and functional. For privacy-conscious organizations, this transition presents both challenges and...
  17. Future-Proofing Your Email Infrastructure Amid Microsoft Exchange End-of-Support

    As Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 approach end-of-support in October 2025, countless organisations find themselves at a digital crossroads, compelled to confront deep strategic questions about the future of their communication infrastructure. The clock is ticking for IT leaders: it’s no...
  18. Microsoft 365 DNS Misconfiguration Disrupts OTP Email Delivery: Lessons & Prevention

    For many organizations relying on Microsoft 365, even brief interruptions to core service components can have a ripple effect on productivity, security, and trust. Recently, Microsoft was forced to confront yet another challenge related to the Domain Name System (DNS)—a core pillar of internet...
  19. Mitigating Phishing Risks in Microsoft 365: Addressing the Threat of Direct Send Abuse

    In a sobering development for the cloud security landscape, new research has exposed how Microsoft 365’s Direct Send feature—a tool primarily designed for seamless internal communication—has become a significant vector for phishing attacks. As organizations of all sizes deepen their reliance on...
  20. How Microsoft 365's Direct Send Feature Is Being Exploited in Sophisticated Phishing Attacks

    A new wave of phishing attacks has cast a harsh spotlight on the security assumptions underlying Microsoft 365, as cybercriminals adapt with alarming speed to exploit lesser-known features. Over the past two months, a sophisticated campaign has targeted more than 70 organizations across critical...