Microsoft to Retire Exchange Web Services API, Urges Migration to Microsoft Graph by 2026

Microsoft has announced the discontinuation of its cross-platform Exchange Web Services (EWS) API, effective from October 1, 2026. This decision will impact users who rely on EWS to access their emails, contacts, and other data from Exchange Online. While Microsoft’s key products like Outlook and Teams will remain unaffected, non-Microsoft apps using EWS to interact with Exchange Online will no longer function.