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MC884005(Reminder) Microsoft 365 admin center: Admins can no longer receive user passwords in email as of August 30, 2024

This announcement expired on Oct 1, 2024 and is no longer active in Message Center.

Summary

Starting August 30, 2024, Microsoft 365 admin center will retire the 'Send password in email' feature. Admins should use the 'Print' option for secure sharing of user account details. This update is a reminder from an earlier announcement and no action is required from admins.

More information

This was originally announced in MC837081 (July '24). The original message was incorrectly removed so we are providing this follow up message with the original content as a reminder. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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We will be retiring the Send password in email feature from Microsoft 365 admin center starting August 30, 2024. Instead, we recommend using the new Print option in the Microsoft admin center to save the user account details and share them in a secure manner with your users.

Admins will no longer be able to receive usernames and passwords in email after this change is implemented.

This change will happen automatically by the specified date. No admin action is required.

Learn more: Reset passwords - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn

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