Exchange Sync BridgeNews on the EWS retirement and keeping your software synced.
Updates on Microsoft's Exchange Web Services shutdown, how it affects existing business software, and what to do about it.
What a 10-Minute Migration Looks Like: Moving Time Matters Sync Off EWS
Moving Time Matters Outlook sync off EWS sounds like a project. With a bridge it's one Microsoft 365 admin approval and one settings change. The setup minute by minute, what doesn't happen, and where the real time goes.
The Midnight Blizzard Lesson: Why Microsoft Won't Blink on EWS
Some firms are betting Microsoft will extend the EWS deadline again. The January 2024 Midnight Blizzard breach explains why that bet loses: EWS retirement is a post-breach security decision, not a scheduling one — and Microsoft's reprieves only ever shrink.
Beyond Time Matters: Every Kind of Software the EWS Shutdown Breaks
Microsoft began disabling Exchange Web Services on October 1, 2026 — and it breaks far more than Time Matters sync. Apple Mail on Mac, voicemail, on-prem Dynamics CRM, booking panels, archiving tools, shared-mailbox monitors, and custom apps all fail the same silent way. The full list, and what to do about each one.
Time Matters Sync Without AMP: Your Options When There's No Vendor Update Coming
On Time Matters versions before 2026, Outlook sync runs over EWS — and Microsoft's EWS shutdown started October 1, 2026. Without an active AMP membership there's no vendor update path. Here are your real options.
Time Matters EWS Replacement Options, Ranked: Upgrade + AMP, the Microsoft Allowlist, or a Bridge
Time Matters Exchange Synchronization runs on EWS, which Microsoft started disabling October 1, 2026. The three replacement options — the Time Matters 2026 upgrade, Microsoft's allowlist, and an EWS-to-Microsoft Graph bridge — ranked by cost, effort, and risk.
Is Your Software Affected by the EWS Shutdown? A 5-Minute Checklist
Microsoft started disabling Exchange Web Services on October 1, 2026 — and anything still using it stops syncing without warning. Five quick checks to find every EWS dependency in your environment before Microsoft finds it for you.
Time Matters Outlook Sync: What Breaks on October 1, 2026 (and What To Do About It)
Time Matters Exchange Synchronization with Microsoft 365 runs over Exchange Web Services — the API Microsoft started disabling October 1, 2026. What breaks, what doesn't, and your three options now.
How To Extend The EWS Shutdown Deadline From October 2026 To April 2027
Microsoft started disabling EWS for unconfigured Exchange Online tenants on October 1, 2026 — but organizations that complete the required configuration can keep using EWS-based software until the final cutoff. Here's a summary of what that involves.