Microsoft has canceled plans to implement a daily limit on external recipients for Exchange Online bulk email senders after negative customer feedback. The decision aims to balance security needs with operational usability for Microsoft 365 customers. #ExchangeOnline #SpamPrevention
Keypoints
- Microsoft initially planned to introduce a daily limit of 2,000 external recipients on Exchange Online.
- The new External Recipient Rate (ERR) limits aimed to prevent spam and misuse of email resources.
- Microsoft canceled the enforcement of these limits indefinitely due to customer feedback about operational challenges.
- Existing limits of 10,000 recipients per day and 5,000 external recipients remain unchanged.
- Google is strengthening spam defenses, requiring domain authentication and strict unsubscribe policies for high-volume senders.