Quick M365 Updates
Pay-As-You-Go Billing for Microsoft OneDrive Accounts
Microsoft introduces pay-as-you-go billing for Microsoft OneDrive, allowing admins to pay only for storage used beyond users’ licensed quota.
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Microsoft has introduced a separate application configuration for Outlook attachment operations. It brings Conditional Access enforcement to attachment download, preview, and upload actions in Outlook. Users who don't meet your policy conditions are now blocked from attachment actions.
Microsoft introduces a new pay-as-you-go billing option for OneDrive Storage, where admins pay only for the storage users actually consume beyond their licensed quota. The feature is currently available in public preview for commercial tenants.
Starting in October 2026, Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management is doubling the auto-expanding archive limit for eligible Exchange Online mailboxes from 1.5 TB to 3 TB. The change requires no additional configuration for mailboxes that already use auto-expanding archiving.
Microsoft Teams is set to allow two separate users to share their screens simultaneously during a meeting. The feature is expected to roll out from November 2026.
Starting mid-September 2026, admins can automatically archive OneDrive and SharePoint files using Microsoft Purview retention policies. Archived files move to Microsoft 365 Archive and are excluded from Microsoft 365 Copilot indexing.
One of the most requested features in Microsoft Teams is rolling out now. I have waited years for this rollout, but before I get to the news, let’s start with the problem it solves. Most of us have done this more times than we can count. Some messages don’t need immediate attention, and some chat or channel messages…
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Microsoft introduces pay-as-you-go billing for Microsoft OneDrive, allowing admins to pay only for storage used beyond users’ licensed quota.
5 min read
Microsoft adds external email tag support to help users move external emails to a folder using Outlook inbox rules.
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Learn which Microsoft 365 services and technologies are reaching end-of-support milestone in 2026 and how admins can plan ahead.
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Learn to build a unified identity and network foundation for Entra Suite by automating provisioning, compliance checking, VPN replacements.
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Learn to detect shadow AI Usage and protect internet access with Entra Suite features like web content filtering, threat intelligence filtering.
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Learn how Microsoft Entra Suite modernize the security on on-premises application with the help of Microsoft Entra Private Access
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Learn how to ensure least privilege access with access packages, lifecycle workflows in Microsoft Entra Suite
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Learn the importance of Microsoft Entra Suite for secure Zero trust Access to your environment
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This blog highlights the Microsoft 365 services, products, and technologies set to be deprecated in 2025. Admins can plan for necessary steps.
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Learn to delete phone authentication for Microsoft 365 users via Entra admin center, MS Graph PowerShell, and a all-in-one PowerShell script
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Learn to allow external sharing for specific SharePoint sites in Microsoft 365 using a all-in-one PnP PowerShell script
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Learn to track secure score changes in Microsoft 365 to avoid accidental misconfigurations and secure your Microsoft 365 environment.
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Explore the new Archive option in retention policies in Purview to archive inactive SharePoint & OneDrive files in Microsoft 365 Archive.
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Explore the new Teams Admin Center Meetings & Calls experience for unified meeting and call monitoring, troubleshooting, filtering, and Copilot-powered analysis.
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Learn how new OneDrive file-level exclusion let users manage exclusions and admins enforce policies, including .db-wal default exclusion.
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Discover 12 free Microsoft 365 management tools for reporting, security assessments, configuration backup, & more to simplify administration.
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Microsoft brings cross-tenant message recall to Exchange Online. Learn how it works to successfully recall emails sent to external tenants.
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Microsoft will require registered authentication methods for SSPR verification. Find unregistered users amd prepare for enforcement.
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Learn how the new Security Detection Report in Teams admin center helps monitor malicious links, impersonation attempts, and unsafe files.
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Discover how the Shadow AI page in Microsoft 365 helps you identify, monitor, and block unauthorized AI tools to reduce risk and secure usage.
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Microsoft is retiring Standalone SharePoint and OneDrive Plans (Plan 1 & 2). Explore Business & Enterprise suite & storage alternatives now.
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Learn how to create site attestation policy in SharePoint to verify site owners, permissions, etc, improving SharePoint sites governance.
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Explore the crucial Microsoft Teams governance strategies to improve collaboration and ensure compliant use of Teams across the organization.
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Microsoft Ignite 2025 announced the public preview of Entra Agent ID with new capabilities to help organizations manage and secure AI agents.
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