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This tag collects discussion of mailbox migration as it relates to Microsoft 365 and Exchange environments. The current focus is a Microsoft 365 Mailbox Replication Service update that adds OAuth authentication for migrations between on-premises Exchange and Microsoft 365, offering administrators an alternative to supplying credentials for a privileged on-premises Active Directory account. Coverage notes that the option supports migration batches and both onboarding and offboarding move jobs across hybrid and non-hybrid organizations, and that it remains optional rather than a forced move away from Basic authentication. Readers interested in Exchange administration, migration planning, and authentication changes during mailbox moves will find relevant material here.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    How to Configure OAuth for Exchange Server to Microsoft 365 Mailbox Migrations

    Microsoft has added OAuth authentication to the Microsoft 365 Mailbox Replication Service (MRS) for migrations between on-premises Exchange and Microsoft 365. Announced by the Exchange Online Migration Team on November 9, 2026, the feature gives administrators an alternative to supplying the...