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(Updated) Upcoming change: disabling Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails

Message ID
MC1245635
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Service
Microsoft Teams
Category
Plan for Change
Tags
Major Change User impactRetirement
Rollout
June 2026

Summary

Starting June 1, 2026, Microsoft will disable Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails for all Microsoft 365 tenants. Recording expiration and deletion policies remain unchanged. No admin action is required, but organizations may notify users and update documentation if needed.

Details

Updated March 10, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

Introduction

To reduce notification noise and improve signal quality, Microsoft will disable Teams Meeting Recording (TMR) expiration notification emails. Customer feedback indicates these emails generate high volume with minimal engagement. Only the email notifications are being removed; recording expiration and deletion behavior remains unchanged.

When this will happen

June 1, 2026

How this affects your organization

Who is affected:

  • All Microsoft 365 tenants
  • Users who receive Teams meeting recording expiration emails

What will happen:

  • Users will no longer receive email notifications when a Teams meeting recording expires.
  • Recording expiration and deletion policies remain unchanged.
  • No admin action or policy updates are required.

What you can do to prepare

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

Change History

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March 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Starting June 1, 2026, Microsoft will disable Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails for all Microsoft 365 tenants. Recording expiration and deletion remain unchanged. No admin action is needed, but organizations may notify users and update documentation accordingly.
New
Starting June 1, 2026, Microsoft will disable Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails for all Microsoft 365 tenants. Recording expiration and deletion policies remain unchanged. No admin action is required, but organizations may notify users and update documentation if needed.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2026-03-10T22:24:45.753Z
New
2026-03-12T17:40:21.097Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated March 10, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

Introduction

To reduce notification noise and improve signal quality, Microsoft will disable Teams Meeting Recording (TMR) expiration notification emails. Customer feedback indicates these emails generate high volume with minimal engagement. Only the email notifications are being removed; recording expiration and deletion behavior remains unchanged.

When this will happen

June 1, 2026

How this affects your organization

Who is affected:

  • All Microsoft 365 tenants
  • Users who receive Teams meeting recording expiration emails

What will happen:

  • Users will no longer receive email notifications when a Teams meeting recording expires.
  • Recording expiration and deletion policies remain unchanged.
  • No admin action or policy updates are required.
  • This change is enabled by default.

What you can do to prepare

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

New

Updated March 10, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

Introduction

To reduce notification noise and improve signal quality, Microsoft will disable Teams Meeting Recording (TMR) expiration notification emails. Customer feedback indicates these emails generate high volume with minimal engagement. Only the email notifications are being removed; recording expiration and deletion behavior remains unchanged.

When this will happen

June 1, 2026

How this affects your organization

Who is affected:

  • All Microsoft 365 tenants
  • Users who receive Teams meeting recording expiration emails

What will happen:

  • Users will no longer receive email notifications when a Teams meeting recording expires.
  • Recording expiration and deletion policies remain unchanged.
  • No admin action or policy updates are required.

What you can do to prepare

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

March 11, 2026 at 2:31 AM Updated
Summary
Previous
Starting June 1, 2026, Microsoft will disable Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails for all Microsoft 365 tenants to reduce notification noise. Recording expiration and deletion remain unchanged. No admin action is needed, but organizations can notify users or update documentation if desired.
New
Starting June 1, 2026, Microsoft will disable Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails for all Microsoft 365 tenants. Recording expiration and deletion remain unchanged. No admin action is needed, but organizations may notify users and update documentation accordingly.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2026-03-09T20:07:03.757Z
New
2026-03-10T22:24:45.753Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated March 9, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

Introduction

To reduce notification noise and improve signal quality, Microsoft will disable Teams Meeting Recording (TMR) expiration notification emails. Customer feedback indicates these emails generate high volume with minimal engagement. Only the email notifications are being removed; recording expiration and deletion behavior remains unchanged.

When this will happen

June 1, 2026

How this affects your organization

Who is affected:

  • All Microsoft 365 tenants
  • Users who receive Teams meeting recording expiration emails

What will happen:

  • Users will no longer receive email notifications when a Teams meeting recording expires.
  • Recording expiration and deletion policies remain unchanged.
  • No admin action or policy updates are required.
  • This change is enabled by default.

What you can do to prepare

  • No action is required.
  • Optionally notify users and helpdesk teams of this change.
  • Update internal documentation if it references expiration emails.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

New

Updated March 10, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

Introduction

To reduce notification noise and improve signal quality, Microsoft will disable Teams Meeting Recording (TMR) expiration notification emails. Customer feedback indicates these emails generate high volume with minimal engagement. Only the email notifications are being removed; recording expiration and deletion behavior remains unchanged.

When this will happen

June 1, 2026

How this affects your organization

Who is affected:

  • All Microsoft 365 tenants
  • Users who receive Teams meeting recording expiration emails

What will happen:

  • Users will no longer receive email notifications when a Teams meeting recording expires.
  • Recording expiration and deletion policies remain unchanged.
  • No admin action or policy updates are required.
  • This change is enabled by default.

What you can do to prepare

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

March 9, 2026 at 8:31 PM Updated
Last Updated Date
Previous
2026-03-06T22:14:13.010Z
New
2026-03-09T20:07:03.757Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated March 6, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

Introduction

To reduce notification noise and improve signal quality, Microsoft will disable Teams Meeting Recording (TMR) expiration notification emails. Customer feedback indicates these emails generate high volume with minimal engagement. Only the email notifications are being removed; recording expiration and deletion behavior remains unchanged.

When this will happen

June 1, 2026

How this affects your organization

Who is affected:

  • All Microsoft 365 tenants
  • Users who receive Teams meeting recording expiration emails

What will happen:

  • Users will no longer receive email notifications when a Teams meeting recording expires.
  • Recording expiration and deletion policies remain unchanged.
  • No admin action or policy updates are required.
  • This change is enabled by default.

What you can do to prepare

  • No action is required.
  • Optionally notify users and helpdesk teams of this change.
  • Update internal documentation if it references expiration emails.
  • If your organization requires these notifications, submit the survey linked in the original communication.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

New

Updated March 9, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

Introduction

To reduce notification noise and improve signal quality, Microsoft will disable Teams Meeting Recording (TMR) expiration notification emails. Customer feedback indicates these emails generate high volume with minimal engagement. Only the email notifications are being removed; recording expiration and deletion behavior remains unchanged.

When this will happen

June 1, 2026

How this affects your organization

Who is affected:

  • All Microsoft 365 tenants
  • Users who receive Teams meeting recording expiration emails

What will happen:

  • Users will no longer receive email notifications when a Teams meeting recording expires.
  • Recording expiration and deletion policies remain unchanged.
  • No admin action or policy updates are required.
  • This change is enabled by default.

What you can do to prepare

  • No action is required.
  • Optionally notify users and helpdesk teams of this change.
  • Update internal documentation if it references expiration emails.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

March 7, 2026 at 2:30 AM Updated
Title
Previous
Upcoming change: disabling Teams meeting recording notification emails
New
(Updated) Upcoming change: disabling Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails
Summary
Previous
Starting June 1, 2026, Microsoft will disable Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails for all Microsoft 365 tenants. Recording expiration and deletion policies remain unchanged. No admin action is needed, but organizations can notify users or update documentation if desired.
New
Starting June 1, 2026, Microsoft will disable Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails for all Microsoft 365 tenants to reduce notification noise. Recording expiration and deletion remain unchanged. No admin action is needed, but organizations can notify users or update documentation if desired.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2026-03-06T15:46:24.383Z
New
2026-03-06T22:14:13.010Z
Tags
Previous
User impact,Retirement
New
Updated message,User impact,Retirement
Body Content
Previous

Introduction

To reduce notification noise and improve signal quality, Microsoft will disable Teams Meeting Recording (TMR) expiration notification emails. Customer feedback indicates these emails generate high volume with minimal engagement. Only the email notifications are being removed; recording expiration and deletion behavior remains unchanged.

When this will happen

June 1, 2026

How this affects your organization

Who is affected:

  • All Microsoft 365 tenants
  • Users who receive Teams meeting recording expiration emails

What will happen:

  • Users will no longer receive email notifications when a Teams meeting recording expires.
  • Recording expiration and deletion policies remain unchanged.
  • No admin action or policy updates are required.
  • This change is enabled by default.

What you can do to prepare

  • No action is required.
  • Optionally notify users and helpdesk teams of this change.
  • Update internal documentation if it references expiration emails.
  • If your organization requires these notifications, submit the survey linked in the original communication.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

New

Updated March 6, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

Introduction

To reduce notification noise and improve signal quality, Microsoft will disable Teams Meeting Recording (TMR) expiration notification emails. Customer feedback indicates these emails generate high volume with minimal engagement. Only the email notifications are being removed; recording expiration and deletion behavior remains unchanged.

When this will happen

June 1, 2026

How this affects your organization

Who is affected:

  • All Microsoft 365 tenants
  • Users who receive Teams meeting recording expiration emails

What will happen:

  • Users will no longer receive email notifications when a Teams meeting recording expires.
  • Recording expiration and deletion policies remain unchanged.
  • No admin action or policy updates are required.
  • This change is enabled by default.

What you can do to prepare

  • No action is required.
  • Optionally notify users and helpdesk teams of this change.
  • Update internal documentation if it references expiration emails.
  • If your organization requires these notifications, submit the survey linked in the original communication.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

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