Microsoft’s EWS Retirement Puts Migration Readiness in Focus
Enterprise cloud migrations require coordination across the visible systems employees use every day and the applications, integrations, and automated processes working behind the scenes. Microsoft’s retirement of Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Exchange Online highlights the importance of understanding how these underlying systems connect and function. With phased disablement now underway and full retirement scheduled for April 2027, organizations have a narrowing window to identify legacy connections, confirm replacement plans, and test critical workflows to reduce the risk of disruption.
For enterprise IT teams, the EWS retirement creates a clear deadline to assess application dependencies and address potential gaps. It also provides an opportunity to review migration plans, modernize legacy integrations, and ensure critical workflows remain operational as the platform evolves.
Start by Finding Where EWS Is Used
The first challenge is establishing which applications and processes actually depend on EWS. Because the interface has been available for many years,...
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