Organizational Messages now includes Email as a delivery channel, expanding beyond existing surfaces such as the Windows Taskbar, Windows Notifications, Windows Spotlight, and Teams Popovers.
- Dates
- GA May 2026
- Apps
- Admin center
- Type
- Admin tool
- Platforms
- Web
- Release phases
- General Availability, Preview
- Cloud instances
- Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
- Added
- 6 Oct 2025
- Last modified
- 11 May 2026
Shipped
What changed
Admins can now deliver Organizational Messages through email alongside existing OM surfaces including Windows Taskbar, Windows Spotlight, Windows Notification Center, and Teams Popovers. Adding email expands communication reach and simplifies change management workflows by reducing dependency on separate communication tools. The initial release includes 9 premade email templates available in 15 languages to help accelerate Microsoft 365 Copilot onboarding, awareness, and adoption: 3 welcome email templates: Welcome to M365 Copilot, Welcome to Copilot Chat, and Welcome to Copilot Trial with onboarding guidance and helpful resources. 6 weekly email templates for The Great M365 Copilot Journey, designed to increase awareness of Copilot features and capabilities and help users maximize the value of Copilot. A new insights tab dedicated to the Email surface is now available to help admins track and measure campaign engagement.
Try this
- Create an Organizational Message and select Email as the delivery method.
- Use premade onboarding and adoption templates to accelerate Copilot rollout campaigns.
- Leverage the weekly Great M365 Copilot Journey emails to drive continued Copilot engagement and feature awareness.
- Monitor campaign effectiveness using the new Email insights tab.
From the Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, © Microsoft, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Shown as published.