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The outlook web app tag follows Microsoft’s planned retirement of OWA Light for on-premises Exchange Server. The legacy browser experience is currently expected to be disabled and removed in an update targeted for August 2026, moving remaining users to the standard Outlook on the web experience. Coverage focuses on the practical impact for Exchange administrators, including identifying affected users, reviewing policies and documentation, and planning migrations before the change is enforced. OWA Light previously addressed browser compatibility, limited bandwidth, and accessibility needs, so organizations may need to assess those requirements as they prepare for the transition.
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    OWA Light Retires in Exchange Server August 2026

    Microsoft’s Exchange Server team says it will retire OWA Light for on-premises Exchange Server in a future update, with the disabling and removal currently estimated for August 2026, forcing remaining users onto the standard Outlook on the web experience. This is not a consumer Outlook story and...
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