Microsoft Retires Outlook Web App Light in August Exchange Update
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Updated · Computerworld · Jul 10
Microsoft Retires Outlook Web App Light in August Exchange Update
3 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Jul 10
Summary
August’s Exchange Server update will remove Outlook Web App Light, pushing remaining users of the stripped-down client onto the standard Outlook Web App.
Microsoft said OWA Light was built for an earlier web era and no longer fits its focus on a modern, cross-browser, accessible and security-focused Outlook experience.
August 2024 already marked the product’s deprecation, and Microsoft urged administrators to use the next couple of months to identify staff still relying on the lighter interface.
The change adds to pressure on Exchange holdouts, which now face subscription fees even for on-premises deployments and renewed patching concerns after a May zero-day exploit hit Exchange Server.