{"id":48801,"date":"2026-09-28T11:43:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/?p=48801"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:25:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:25:39","slug":"upcoming-changes-for-microsoft-accounts-on-apple-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/upcoming-changes-for-microsoft-accounts-on-apple-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Changes for Microsoft Accounts on Apple Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft is retiring the Exchange Web Services (EWS) API, a legacy technology that many applications use to connect to Microsoft 365 email, calendar, and contact data. Microsoft first announced plans to move away from EWS in 2023 and has been encouraging software vendors to transition to the more secure and modern Microsoft Graph platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beginning <strong>October 1, 2026<\/strong>, Microsoft will start disabling EWS connections in Exchange Online as part of a phased retirement process. Applications and services that still rely on EWS may experience interruptions until they are updated to support Microsoft Graph. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For some Apple users, this change may affect native macOS applications connected to Microsoft accounts, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contacts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reminders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple has acknowledged this transition and indicated that it is working with Microsoft to move affected applications to Microsoft Graph. Apple expects support to be introduced through future macOS 27 updates. Until those updates are available, all users will experience synchronization or connectivity issues with these native applications when they are connected to Microsoft 365 accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a best practice, Information Technology recommends using Microsoft&#8217;s applications on macOS, such as <strong>Microsoft Outlook<\/strong>, which are designed to work directly with Microsoft 365 services and will continue to receive support as Microsoft modernizes its platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you experience issues accessing your Microsoft email, calendar, or contacts on a Mac, please contact the IT Helpdesk for assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft is retiring the Exchange Web Services (EWS) API, a legacy technology that many applications use to connect to Microsoft 365 email, calendar, and contact data. 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