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Summary
- Teams Meeting Recording expiration notification emails will be disabled to reduce notification noise.
- All Microsoft 365 tenants and users receiving these emails will be affected.
- Users will no longer receive notifications for recording expirations, but policies regarding recording expiration and deletion remain the same.
- No action is required from administrators or users; however, optional notifications about the change can be communicated internally.
- This change is categorized as a user impact, retirement, and updated message.
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Medium
Release Start: 01 Jun 2026
Release End: 01 Jun 2026
Services: Teams
Category: Plan for change
Tags: Updated, User Adoption, Retirement
History
3/6/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
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.