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Summary
Microsoft has paused the planned disabling of Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails based on customer feedback. The emails will continue for now, with no changes to recording expiration or deletion policies. No action is required, but organizations may update documentation or notify users if desired.
Details
Updated April 29, 2026: After reviewing customer feedback, we have decided to pause rollout of this change at this time. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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
We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed.
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.
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.
- Learn more and reply to our survey: Upcoming change: disabling Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails | Tech Community
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.