• Microsoft Exchange Online PSA

    Date: 01/26/2026 Microsoft will permanently disable Basic Authentication for Exchange Online email services in March 2026. If your Xerox device uses Exchange Online for features like Scan to Email or fax notifications, it may need to be updated to support OAuth 2.0. We recommend contacting your IT provider to confirm whether this change affects you. Benchmark Office Systems is also available to assist if needed. What is Microsoft changing in Exchange Online? Microsoft is phasing out Basic Authentication for SMTP AUTH in Exchange Online. Beginning March 2026, Exchange Online will no longer allow devices or applications to send email using basic username-and-password authentication. This change applies only to Exchange Online (Microsoft 365) and does not affect on-premise Exchange servers. Why is Microsoft disabling Basic Authentication? Basic Authentication is less secure and more vulnerable to: [...]