Microsoft is unlocking the "Full Potential" of Private Channels in Microsoft Teams: What You Need to Know

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It has been a while since I posted something just about a Microsoft Teams update, as a lot have been Copilot in Teams to be honest. But here is a real Microsoft Teams update I think is worth knowing about, and it involves Security and Compliance as well. Microsoft is rolling out a "major" update to private channels in Teams, starting in late September 2025 and continuing through mid-December. This biggest change in this update is a shift in how private channel data is stored from individual user mailboxes to a dedicated channel mailbox. Not only will this simplifie compliance management, it will also and align private channels with shared channels, making governance and experience more consistent across Teams. This update promises to increase the support up to 1000 channels per team and 5000 members per channel, removing previous limitations. Teams will also allow meetings to be scheduled directly within private channels, enhancing collaboration.  For organizations using Micr...

MVP Award 2016

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It's April fools day, but this is no joke. The 1st of April is a day we (All existing MVP's and nominated candidates) keep pressing the F5 key in our mailboxes.

And as the day goes on, the harder and more frequent we press that key. Great is the feeling when the following mail can be found in the inbox:



I am honored to have been awarded an MVP from Microsoft for a second time. This is truly an inspiring recognition.

The MVP reward is in the category: Office Servers and Services (The category Skype for Business was merged into last year)

Congratulations to all renewed and new MVP's!