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Summary
Microsoft Viva Engage is updating its email sender domains from @yammer.com to @engage.mail.microsoft, starting September 2025 with completion by Q1 2026. A coexistence period will allow both domains. Admins should update rules referencing the old domains; no compliance issues identified.
Details
Updated September 30, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Introduction
As part of the final phase of the Viva Engage rebranding, we’re updating the email sender domains used for Viva Engage communications. This change ensures a consistent and secure brand experience across all surfaces and completes the transition from Yammer to Viva Engage.
This update was previously communicated in MC679739, “Yammer Rebranding to Viva Engage Domain Migration Update,†in October 2023.
When this will happen
- The email sender domain rollout will begin in early September 2025 (previously late August) for U.S. and EU tenants currently receiving messages from @yammer.com and @eu.yammer.com respectively. The entire rollout is expected to complete by Q1 CY2026 (previously late October).
- A fallback/coexistence period will be in place between September (previously August) and by Q1 CY2026 (previously late October). during which both the old and new domains will be supported. During this time, some users within a tenant may receive emails from the old domain while others receive them from the new domain.
How this will affect your organization
The sender domain for Viva Engage emails will change as follows:
- From @yammer.com to @engage.mail.microsoft for U.S. and global regions.
- From @eu.yammer.com to @eu.engage.mail.microsoft for European regions.
These new domains are secured with industry-standard authentication protocols (e.g., SPF) to help prevent spoofing and ensure reliable delivery.
To enhance security and reduce cross-tenant spam, sender addresses will now include a tenant-specific prefix. You may see emails from:
- [email protected] (digests, delegate, leader identification, community expert and other notifications)
- [email protected] (community, storyline, and activity notifications)
- [email protected] (leadership announcements)
These changes apply to all Viva Engage tenants, regardless of license tier (e.g., Viva P1, P2), and affect all Viva Engage emails, including notifications, announcements, and digests.
Third-party integrations (e.g., journaling, archiving, or routing systems) that rely on the @yammer.com domain for classification or authentication may be impacted. Any such configurations should be reviewed and updated to recognize the new domains.
An example of a new Viva Engage email notification sent from the updated @engage.mail.microsoft domain:
What you need to do to prepare
Admins should review and update the following configurations:
- Transport rules and email gateways: Update any rules that reference @yammer.com to include the new domains.
- Exchange filtering: Ensure filtering rules remain effective with the new sender domains.
- Outlook rules: Inform users that any rules based on @yammer.com will no longer apply. Users can manually update or remove these rules.
No admin action is required unless your organization has custom configurations based on the old domain.
Learn more: Yammer is evolving to Viva Engage | Viva Engage Blog
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.